April 15th in History

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April 15th in History

1800: James Ross discovers North Magnetic pole Compass sales go through the roof
1865: The American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play
1912: Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow
1961: Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, is awarded the Order of Lenin
1982: The Muslims who murdered President Sadat of Egypt are executed
1986: American warplanes bomb Tripoli, Libya, in retaliation for Libyan terrorism

April 15th birthdays

1492: Leonardo da Vinci, Rennaisance man
1843: Henry James, American novelist
1938: Claudia Cardinale, Film actress
1940: Jeffrey Archer, British author
1959: Emma Thompson, British actress