Historical Events In April - 15

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

1985  On this day in history challenger moves to launch pad   

1985  E Bowell discovers asteroids #3527 McCord & #3663 on April - 15.   

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

1986  American warplanes bomb Tripoli, Libya, in retaliation for Libyan terrorism on April - 15.   

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 April - 15.   

1986  Tim McIntire actor (Bob Younger-Legend of Jesse James), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1989  Hu Yaobang general sec of Chinese Commnist Party, dies on April - 15.   

1989  South African/British Olympic runner Zola Budd marries on this day in history.   

1989  On April - 15 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 April - 15 greta Garbo actress, dies at 84   

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

1991  On this day in history maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $280 per week   

1992  Billionaire Leona Helmsly is sent to jail for tax evasion on this day in history.   

1992  Jay Leno's final appearance as permanent guest host of Tonight on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history lincoln Hospital in the Bronx loses its accreditation   

1992  NY Islander, Al Arbour, coaches the most NHL games (1,438) on April - 15.   

1992  On this day in history 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  On April - 15 at least twenty one people die and around fifty people are injured in a devastating fire at a hotel in central Paris.   

2012  On this day in history 400 Islamist Militants escape from a Pakistan prison after an insurgent attack   

2013  On this day in history 3 people are killed and 183 are injured after two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon   

2017  On April - 15 suicide car bomb targets buses carrying Syrian evacuees at Rashidin, 126 killed including 70 children   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

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

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

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

1641  On April - 15 birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  On this day in history birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.