Historical Events In April - 15

1958  Estelle Taylor, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1959  On April - 15 fidel Castro begins US goodwill tour   

1959  The birth of Emma Thompson, British actress on April - 15.   

1960  On April - 15 student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organizes at Shaw U   

1961  On April - 15 launching of first nuclear-powered frigate, USS Bainbridge, at Quincy, MA   

1961  Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, is awarded the Order of Lenin on April - 15.   

1962  USS Princeton brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

1965  Syd Chaplin, dies at 80 on April - 15.   

1966  The Rolling Stones release "Aftermath" on April - 15.   

1966  Joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81 on April - 15.   

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

1968  On this day in history boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer, dies at 73   

1969  North Korean aircraft shoots down Navy EC-121 reconnaissance aircraft over the Sea of Japan on April - 15.   

1969  Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history 43rd Academy Awards presented   

1972  Otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history gerald Smith, antisemite/catholic (Natl Christian Crusade), dies at 78   

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

1980  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb on April - 15.   

1980  On April - 15 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  5 murderers, of Egyptian pres Sadat, executed on this day in history.   

1983  Rodolfo Hoyos actor (Luis-Viva Valdez), dies at 68 on April - 15.   

1983  Tokyo Disneyland opens on April - 15.   

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

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on April - 15.   

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.   

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.   

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 April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1607  On this day in history cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on April - 15.