April 15th in History
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
