Page 8: Historical Events In April - 15

1984  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1986  American warplanes bomb Tripoli, Libya, in retaliation for Libyan terrorism on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 15 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  Tim McIntire actor (Bob Younger-Legend of Jesse James), dies at 42 on April - 15.   

1986  US air raids Libya, respondings to La Belle disco, Berlin bombing on April - 15.   

1986  On April - 15 jean Genet, French criminal/novelist/dramatist, dies at 75   

1988  On this day in history hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81   

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 this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history south African/British Olympic runner Zola Budd marries   

1989  Then largest lottery in North America ($69M) drawn in Illinois on this day in history.   

1989  On April - 15 charles Vanel, dies at 96   

1990  "In Living Color" premiers on FOX-TV on April - 15.   

1990  On this day in history greta Garbo actress, dies at 84   

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  Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $280 per week on this day in history.   

1992  Billionaire Leona Helmsly is sent to jail for tax evasion on April - 15.   

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  William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy & DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Bradcasters Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

2001  Natalie Rasmussen gets a new car from her parents in Yorba Linda on this day in history.   

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 April - 15.   

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

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on April - 15.   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1053  On April - 15 death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

1472  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

1502  On April - 15 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

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

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

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