Page 8: Historical Events In April - 15

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

1985  Challenger moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

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  American warplanes bomb Tripoli, Libya, in retaliation for Libyan terrorism on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 15 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 this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history 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  On April - 15 hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81   

1989  On this day in history 95 crushed to death at Sheffield Soccer Stadium in England   

1989  On this day in history hu Yaobang general sec of Chinese Commnist Party, dies   

1989  On this day in history south African/British Olympic runner Zola Budd marries   

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

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

1990  "In Living Color" premiers on FOX-TV on this day in history.   

1990  Greta Garbo actress, dies at 84 on April - 15.   

1990  On this day in history greta Garbo, actress (Anna Karenina, Camille), dies at 84   

1991  David Lean director (Dr Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1991  On this day in history 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 April - 15.   

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

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 April - 15.   

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 April - 15.   

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

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.   

1588  On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

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

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

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

1220  On this day in history adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  On April - 15 death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

1472  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1607  On this day in history 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