Day of the year
April 15
Born on April 15? You're a Aries with the Diamond birthstone.
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April 15 Zodiac Sign
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Element: Fire
boldambitiousenergeticconfidentpassionate
Birthstone
Diamond
Birth Flower
Daisy
Season
Spring
Numerology 1
A number of leadership, independence, and fresh starts.
April 15: This Day in History
- 1452— Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, in the Republic of Florence.
- 1865— President Abraham Lincoln died from his gunshot wound at 7:22 AM, and Andrew Johnson was sworn in as the 17th president.
- 1912— The RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing over 1,500 people.
- 1947— Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier by playing his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- 1955— Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald's franchise restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Famous Birthdays on April 15
- Leonardo da Vinci (1452) — italian renaissance polymath, painter, and inventor
- Henry James (1843) — american-british novelist known for the turn of the screw
- Bessie Smith (1894) — american blues singer known as the empress of the blues
- Evelyn Ashford (1957) — american sprinter and four-time olympic gold medalist
- Emma Thompson (1959) — british actress known for sense and sensibility and love actually
- Seth Rogen (1982) — canadian-american comedian and actor
What Happens on April 15?
Tax Day (United States, typical)
Did You Know? April 15 Fun Facts
- Leonardo da Vinci is believed to have been left-handed and often wrote in mirror script.
- Jackie Robinson's number 42 was retired by all Major League Baseball teams in 1997.
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