Historical Events In April - 15

1958  On April - 15 estelle Taylor, dies at 64  

1959  Fidel Castro begins US goodwill tour on this day in history.  

1959  The birth of Emma Thompson, British actress on this day in history.  

1960  Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organizes at Shaw U on April - 15.  

1961  Launching of first nuclear-powered frigate, USS Bainbridge, at Quincy, MA on April - 15.  

1961  Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, is awarded the Order of Lenin on April - 15.  

1962  USS Princeton brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam on this day in history.  

1962  Clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80 on this day in history.  

1965  On April - 15 syd Chaplin, dies at 80  

1966  On this day in history the Rolling Stones release "Aftermath"  

1966  On this day in history joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81  

1967  On April - 15 antonio de Curtis Toto, comedian, dies of heart attack at 69  

1968  On April - 15 boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer, dies at 73  

1969  On this day in history north Korean aircraft shoots down Navy EC-121 reconnaissance aircraft over the Sea of Japan  

1969  Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1971  43rd Academy Awards presented on this day in history.  

1972  Otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 on April - 15.  

1974  On April - 15 military coup in Niger  

1975  C Torres discovers asteroid #2784 Domeyko on this day in history.  

1975  First appearance of the San Diego Chicken on April - 15.  

1975  On April - 15 charles Marshall, dies  

1976  Gerald Smith, antisemite/catholic (Natl Christian Crusade), dies at 78 on April - 15.  

1978  On this day in history 43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy  

1980  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb  

1980  Raymond Bailey actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75 on April - 15.  

1980  On this day in history jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher and writer (Nobel 1964), dies in Paris at 74  

1981  On this day in history french Duynstee, Dutch states rights leader, dies at 67  

1982  A Mrkos discovers asteroid #3257 on April - 15.  

1982  Apollo Computer announces DN400, DN420, & landscape display on April - 15.  

1982  The Muslims who murdered President Sadat of Egypt are executed on this day in history.  

1982  On April - 15 5 murderers, of Egyptian pres Sadat, executed  

1983  On this day in history rodolfo Hoyos actor (Luis-Viva Valdez), dies at 68  

1983  On April - 15 tokyo Disneyland opens  

1983  On April - 15 gyula Illyes, Hungarian writer/poet (Az Ismertlen Illyes), dies at 80  

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1452  On April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary  

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.  

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on April - 15.  

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on April - 15.  

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.  

1646  On April - 15 birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)  

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.  

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.  

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on April - 15.  

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.  

1502  On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1605  On April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on April - 15.