Historical Events In April - 15

1984  On April - 15 tommy Cooper, comedian, dies at 61   

1985  On April - 15 challenger moves to launch pad   

1985  On April - 15 e Bowell discovers asteroids #3527 McCord & #3663   

1985  Geoff Smith wins his 2nd straight Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

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

1986  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 on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 15 tim McIntire actor (Bob Younger-Legend of Jesse James), dies at 42   

1986  On this day in history uS air raids Libya, respondings to La Belle disco, Berlin bombing   

1986  On April - 15 jean Genet, French criminal/novelist/dramatist, dies at 75   

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  On April - 15 south African/British Olympic runner Zola Budd marries   

1989  Then largest lottery in North America ($69M) drawn in Illinois on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history charles Vanel, dies at 96   

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

1990  Greta Garbo actress, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1990  On April - 15 greta Garbo, actress (Anna Karenina, Camille), dies at 84   

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

1991  Former child actor Adam Rich charged with burglarly on April - 15.   

1991  Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $280 per week on this day in history.   

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 April - 15.   

1992  On this day in history nY Islander, Al Arbour, coaches the most NHL games (1,438)   

1992  On this day in history william Shatner, Leonard Nimoy & DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Bradcasters Hall of Fame   

2001  Natalie Rasmussen gets a new car from her parents in Yorba Linda on this day in history.   

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  400 Islamist Militants escape from a Pakistan prison after an insurgent attack on April - 15.   

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

2017  Suicide car bomb targets buses carrying Syrian evacuees at Rashidin, 126 killed including 70 children on April - 15.   

2019  Aretha Franklin posthumously receives the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor, first individual woman to win it since 1930 on April - 15.   

2019  On April - 15 paris cathedral Notre Dame catches fire, toppling its spire and destroying its roof Learn More >>   

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

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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.   

1489  On April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

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

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

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  On April - 15 death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

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

1415  On this day in history death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

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  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

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