April 15 is a significant date in history, marked by several notable events and anniversaries:
April 15 is a significant date in history
Notable Events
- 1912: The British luxury passenger liner RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg during its maiden voyage, resulting in the loss of over 1,500 lives123.
- 1865: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, died from complications related to his assassination by John Wilkes Booth57.
- 1945: The German concentration camp Bergen-Belsen was liberated by British and Canadian troops5.
- 1989: Pro-democracy protests began on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China5.
- 1994: The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established to promote international trade5.
Birth Anniversaries
- 1452: Leonardo da Vinci, renowned Italian polymath, artist, and inventor45.
- 1469: Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism46.
- 1563: Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru of Sikhism4.
- 1865: Ayodhyasinh Upadhyay, a prominent Hindi poet4.
- 1940: Sultan Khan, a celebrated Indian sarangi player and classical singer4.
Death Anniversaries
Other Significant Events
- 1817: The first school for deaf children was opened in America4.
- 1896: Nikolay Semyonov, a Russian chemist and Nobel laureate, was born4.
- 1923: Insulin became available for public use4.
- 1948: The state of Himachal Pradesh was established in India4.
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