Page 8: Historical Events In April - 15

1984  On this day in history tommy Cooper, comedian, dies at 61   

1985  Challenger moves to launch pad on April - 15.   

1985  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #3527 McCord & #3663   

1985  Geoff Smith wins his 2nd straight Boston Marathon on April - 15.   

1986  On this day in history american warplanes bomb Tripoli, Libya, in retaliation for Libyan terrorism   

1986  On this day in history operation Eldorado Canyon, Navy aircraft from USS America (CV-66) and USS Coral Sea (CV-43) attack Libya in conjunction with USAF aircraft after Libya linked to terrorist bombing of West   

1986  Tim McIntire actor (Bob Younger-Legend of Jesse James), dies at 42 on April - 15.   

1986  On April - 15 uS air raids Libya, respondings to La Belle disco, Berlin bombing   

1986  Jean Genet, French criminal/novelist/dramatist, dies at 75 on April - 15.   

1988  Hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1989  95 crushed to death at Sheffield Soccer Stadium in England on April - 15.   

1989  Hu Yaobang general sec of Chinese Commnist Party, dies on this day in history.   

1989  South African/British Olympic runner Zola Budd marries on April - 15.   

1989  On this day in history then largest lottery in North America ($69M) drawn in Illinois   

1989  On April - 15 charles Vanel, dies at 96   

1990  "In Living Color" premiers on FOX-TV on April - 15.   

1990  On this day in history greta Garbo actress, dies at 84   

1990  Greta Garbo, actress (Anna Karenina, Camille), dies at 84 on April - 15.   

1991  On this day in history david Lean director (Dr Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia), dies at 83   

1991  On this day in history former child actor Adam Rich charged with burglarly   

1991  On April - 15 maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $280 per week   

1992  On this day in history billionaire Leona Helmsly is sent to jail for tax evasion   

1992  On April - 15 jay Leno's final appearance as permanent guest host of Tonight   

1992  Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx loses its accreditation on this day in history.   

1992  On April - 15 nY Islander, Al Arbour, coaches the most NHL games (1,438)   

1992  On April - 15 william Shatner, Leonard Nimoy & DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Bradcasters Hall of Fame   

2001  On April - 15 natalie Rasmussen gets a new car from her parents in Yorba Linda   

2005  At least twenty one people die and around fifty people are injured in a devastating fire at a hotel in central Paris on April - 15.   

2012  On April - 15 400 Islamist Militants escape from a Pakistan prison after an insurgent attack   

2013  3 people are killed and 183 are injured after two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April - 15.   

2017  Suicide car bomb targets buses carrying Syrian evacuees at Rashidin, 126 killed including 70 children on this day in history.   

2019  On this day in history aretha Franklin posthumously receives the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor, first individual woman to win it since 1930   

2019  Paris cathedral Notre Dame catches fire, toppling its spire and destroying its roof Learn More >> on this day in history.   

2019  On April - 15 during Holy Week, a major fire engulfs Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, resulting in the roof and main spire collapsing.   

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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 this day in history.   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on April - 15.   

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  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.   

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

1053  On April - 15 death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

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 this day in history.   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on April - 15.   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.   

1610  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62