Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In April - 15
Thursday, 21 November 2024
1984 Tommy Cooper, comedian, dies at 61 on this day in history. 
1985 On this day in history 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 American warplanes bomb Tripoli, Libya, in retaliation for Libyan terrorism on April - 15.
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 On April - 15 tim McIntire actor (Bob Younger-Legend of Jesse James), dies at 42
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 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 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 April - 15 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 this day in history.
1990 Greta Garbo, actress (Anna Karenina, Camille), dies at 84 on April - 15.
1991 David Lean director (Dr Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1991 On April - 15 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 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 April - 15.
1992 Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx loses its accreditation on this day in history.
1992 NY Islander, Al Arbour, coaches the most NHL games (1,438) on April - 15.
1992 William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy & DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Bradcasters Hall of Fame on April - 15.
2001 On this day in history 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 Suicide car bomb targets buses carrying Syrian evacuees at Rashidin, 126 killed including 70 children on this day in history.
2019 Aretha Franklin posthumously receives the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor, first individual woman to win it since 1930 on this day in history.
2019 Paris cathedral Notre Dame catches fire, toppling its spire and destroying its roof Learn More >> on this day in history.
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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