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What happened in history on this day: April 15?
On April 15 in ...
- 1850 - City of San Francisco is incorporated.
- 1854 - In San Francisco, California, USA, the branch mint strikes the first "S" mint mark coin, a $20 gold piece.
- 1861 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issues a proclamation calling for 75,000 volunteer soldiers to quell the Southern insurrection.
- 1864 - General Steeles' US troops occupy Camden, Arkansas.
- 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln dies, at 7:22 am, morning after being shot by John Wilkes Booth, the first US president to be assassinated.
- 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as 17th US President.
- 1870 - Last day US silver coins are allowed to circulate in Canada at par with Canadian coins.
- 1874 - New York legislature passes compulsory education law.
- 1892 - General Electric Company forms and is incorporated in New York.
- 1902 - Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical On the Church in the US.
- 1920 - The size of the Canadian 1-cent coin is reduced to a 3/4-inch diameter, similar to the American cent.
- 1923 - First sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (New York City).
- 1924 - Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas, in the USA.
- 1931 - The Castellemmarese War ends with the assassination of Joe "The Boss" Masseria, briefly leaving Salvatore Maranzano as capo di tutti i capi ("boss of all bosses") and undisputed ruler of the American Mafia.
- 1935 - Another massive dust storm in the USA becomes known as "Black Sunday".
- 1941 - First helicopter flight of one hour duration, Stratford, Connecticut.
- 1943 - Metropolitan Life Insurance issues a US$225 million check to Chase bank.
- 1945 - Franklin Roosevelt buried on grounds of Hyde Park home.
- 1945 - US troops occupy concentration camp Colditz.
- 1952 - First B-52 bomber prototype test flight.
- 1952 - Franklin National Bank issues first bank credit card.
- 1952 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1955 - Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
- 1955 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1957 - Saturday mail delivery restored after US Congress gives Post Office US$41 million.
- 1958 - In Hollywood, California, the 10th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Danny Thomas.
- Best Comedy Series: The Phil Silvers Show
- Best Comedy Writing: The Phil Silvers Show
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Robert Young for Father Knows Best
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Jane Wyatt for Father Knows Best
- Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Carl Reiner for Caesar's Hour
- Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Ann B. Davis for The Bob Cummings Show
- Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters: Gunsmoke
- Best Musical, Variety, Audience Participation or Quiz Series: The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
- Best New Program Series of the Year: The Seven Lively Arts
- Best Public Service Program or Series: Omnibus
- Best Single Performance By An Actor Lead or Supporting: Peter Ustinov for Omnibus
- Best Single Performance By An Actress Lead or Supporting: Polly Bergen for Playhouse 90.
- 1959 - Fidel Castro begins US goodwill tour.
- 1959 - US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles resigns.
- 1960 - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), organizes at Shaw University.
- 1961 - Music Man closes at Majestic Theater in New York City after 1375 performances.
- 1962 - US national debt above US$300,000,000,000.
- 1964 - Chesapeake Bay Bridge opens (Bridge-Tunnel measures 17.6 miles (28.4 km) and is considered the world's largest bridge-tunnel complex).
- 1969 - North Korea shoots at US airplane above Japanese sea.
- 1972 - Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Carole King, and Quincy Jones perform at a benefit for George McGovern for President.
- 1981 - Janet Cooke says her Pulitzer award-winning 8-year-old heroin addict story is a lie; Washington Post relinquishes Pulitzer Prize on fabricated story.
- 1983 - American Public Radio is founded.
- 1986 - US aircraft attacks five terrorist locations in Libya; 15 deaths.
- 1989 - Largest lottery win to date in North America (US$69 million) drawn in Illinois.
- 1992 - Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx loses its accreditation.
- 1992 - William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley (Star Trek actors) inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
- 1998 - Intel announces the 266 MHz Celeron processor with 32 kB Level 1 cache. The Celeron is a Pentium II processor with no secondary cache, making it cheaper and slightly less powerful, targeting home computer users.
- 2002 - The Alameda Corridor transportation project in Los Angeles, California opens to rail traffic, ceasing operations of freight trains on the 120-year-old BNSF Harbor Subdivision.
- 2006 - New York City officially opens the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. Cost of construction was US$56 million.
- 2010 - At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US President Barack Obama announces details of his new policy for the US space agency NASA. New spacecraft with new rocket booster systems are to be built so that by 2025 manned missions can extend beyond the Moon, and to Mars and back by the mid-2030s. New funding would amount to US$6 billion over the next five years.
- 2013 - Two bombs explode near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, killing 3 and injuring 264 others. Two Chechen Islamist brothers are suspected of planting the explosives.
- 2014 - Odyssey Marine Explorations recovers over $1 million in gold ingots and US coins from the wreck site of the SS Central America off South Carolina.
Births on April 15
- 1843 - Birth of Henry James in New York City, New York, USA; American/British writer/critic (Turn of the Screw, Bostonians).
- 1888 - Birth of Florence Bates in San Antonio, Texas, USA; actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama).
- 1889 - Birth of Thomas Hart Benton in Neosho, Missouri, USA; painter/muralist (Lonesome Road).
- 1891 - Birth of Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter in Maces Springs, Virginia, USA; vocalist (Carter Family).
- 1891 - Birth of Wallace Reid in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; actor/director/screenwriter (Every Inch a Man).
- 1917 - Birth of Hans Conried in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actor (The Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy).
- 1918 - Birth of John Baragrey in Haleyville, Alabama, USA; actor (Creeper, Colossus of New York).
- 1933 - Birth of Elizabeth Montgomery Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Samantha/Serena - Bewitched).
- 1933 - Birth of Roy Clark in Meherrin, Virginia, USA; country singer (Hee Haw).
- 1940 - Birth of Phil Lesh in Berkeley, California, USA; bassist (Grateful Dead - "Truckin'").
- 1940 - Birth of Robert Walker Junior in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Ceremony, Don Juan 73, Ensign Pulver).
- 1942 - Birth of Julie Sommars in Fremont, Nebraska, USA; actress (Governor and JJ, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo).
- 1942 - Birth of Walter Raphael Hazzard in Wilmington, Delaware, USA; basketball (Olympics-gold-1964).
- 1950 - Birth of Amy Wright in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actress (Inside Moves, Accidental Tourist).
- 1951 - Birth of John L Phillips in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA; PhD/astronaut.
- 1951 - Birth of Marsha S Ivins in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; astronaut (STS 32, 46, 62, 81).
- 1956 - Birth of Gregory J Harbaugh in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; astronaut (STS 39, 54, 71, 82).
- 1957 - Birth of Evelyn Ashford in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; 100 metre runner (Olympics-4 gold-1976, 1984).
- 1963 - Birth of Teresa Wentzel DeWitt in Fort Braggm North Carolina, USA; double trap (Olympics-1996).
- 1965 - Birth of Kevin Stevens in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA; NHL left wing (Los Angeles Kings).
- 1965 - Birth of Michele Redman in Zanesville, Ohio, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Star Bank-third).
- 1967 - Birth of Dara Torres in Beverly Hills, California, USA; American Olympic swimmer (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1967 - Birth of Suzy Green in Detroit, Michigan, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Fieldcrest Cannon-26th).
- 1968 - Birth of Billy Brewer in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; pitcher (New York Yankees).
- 1968 - Birth of Stacey Williams in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Chris Smith in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Nike golfer (1993 British Columbia Open-8th).
- 1969 - Birth of Jeromy Burnitz in Westminster, California, USA; outfielder (Cleveland Indians).
- 1972 - Birth of Peter Billingsley in New York City, New York; actor (Real People, Sherman Oaks, Carly's Web).
- 1972 - Birth of Ricky Otero in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico; outfielder (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1977 - Birth of Lisa Bell in Rockford, Illinois; figure skater (1997 Midwestern Senior Champion).
- 1982 - Birth of Mark Mizzark [Marlis Pugh] in Akron, Ohio; rapper (Another Bad Creation).
Deaths on April 15
- 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln dies, at 7:22 am, morning after being shot by John Wilkes Booth, the first US president to be assassinated.
- 1931 - The Castellemmarese War ends with the assassination of Joe "The Boss" Masseria, briefly leaving Salvatore Maranzano as capo di tutti i capi ("boss of all bosses") and undisputed ruler of the American Mafia.
- 1949 - Wallace Beery, American actor (The Champ), dies at age 64.
- 1975 - John B McKay, US test pilot (X-15), dies.
- 1997 - Death of Mildred Cleghorn, chairwoman of the Fort Sill Apache tribe (born 1910).
- 2002 - Death of Byron White, American athlete and Supreme Court Justice (born 1917).
- 2022 - Death of Liz Sheridan at age 93 at home in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Helen - Seinfeld TV show).
- 2022 - Death of Art Rupe at age 104; American music executive (Little Richard, Sam Cooke).
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