Also on April 15
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: วันสงกรานต์ (TH)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2014 — In the worst massacre of the South Sudanese Civil War, at least 200 civilians were gunned down after seeking refuge in houses of worship... ↗
- 2013 — Two bombs explode near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, killing three people and injuring 264 others. ↗
- 1989 — Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs at Hillsborough Stadium, home of Sheffield Wednesday, in the FA Cup Semi-final, resulting in... ↗
- 1989 — Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China. ↗
- 1986 — The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a bombing in West Germany... ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1999 — Denis Shapovalov, Canadian tennis player
- 1997 — Maisie Williams, English actress
- 1991 — Daiki Arioka, Japanese idol, singer, and actor
- 1991 — Javier Fernández López, Spanish figure skater
- 1990 — Emma Watson, English actress