Page 7: Historical Events In April - 15
Saturday, 20 December 2025
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 On April - 15 student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organizes at Shaw U 

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 On April - 15 uSS Princeton brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam. 

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

1965 Syd Chaplin, dies at 80 on this day in history. 

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

1966 On April - 15 joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81 

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

1968 Boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer, dies at 73 on April - 15. 

1969 North Korean aircraft shoots down Navy EC-121 reconnaissance aircraft over the Sea of Japan on this day in history. 

1969 Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso, dies at 81 on April - 15. 

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

1972 On this day in history otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 

1974 Military coup in Niger on April - 15. 

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

1975 First appearance of the San Diego Chicken on this day in history. 

1975 Charles Marshall, dies on April - 15. 

1976 Gerald Smith, antisemite/catholic (Natl Christian Crusade), dies at 78 on this day in history. 

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

1980 E Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb on this day in history. 

1980 On this day in history raymond Bailey actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75 

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

1981 French Duynstee, Dutch states rights leader, dies at 67 on April - 15. 

1982 On April - 15 a Mrkos discovers asteroid #3257 

1982 Apollo Computer announces DN400, DN420, & landscape display on this day in history. 

1982 On this day in history the Muslims who murdered President Sadat of Egypt are executed 

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 Tokyo Disneyland opens on this day in history. 

1983 Gyula Illyes, Hungarian writer/poet (Az Ismertlen Illyes), dies at 80 on this day in history. 

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