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ATBURðIR 15. APRíL

Kannaðu mikilvægustu sögulegu atburðina sem áttu sér stað 15. Apríl og mótuðu heiminn.

1896 Summer Olympics

Ár: 1896

Closing ceremony of the Games of the I Olympiad in Athens, Greece.

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General Electric

Ár: 1892

The General Electric Company is formed.

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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Ár: 1865

President Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth. Three hours later, Vice President Andrew Johnson is sworn in as president.

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Philippine–American War

Ár: 1900

Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.

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Titanic

Ár: 1912

The British passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,224 passengers and crew on board survive.

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Insulin

Ár: 1923

Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.

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John B. Kendrick

Ár: 1922

U.S. Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming introduces a resolution calling for an investigation of a secret land deal, which leads to the discovery of the Teapot Dome scandal.

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Braintree, Massachusetts

Ár: 1920

Two security guards are murdered during a robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts. Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti would be convicted of and executed for the crime, amid much controversy.

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FæðINGAR 15. APRíL

Kynntu þér fræga einstaklinga sem fæddust 15. Apríl, þar á meðal leiðtoga, listamenn og vísindamenn.

Hasrat Jaipuri

Fæðingarár: 1922

Hasrat Jaipuri, Indian poet and songwriter (died 1999)

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Donn F. Draeger

Fæðingarár: 1922

Donn F. Draeger, American martial arts practitioner (died 1982)

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Harold Washington

Fæðingarár: 1922

Harold Washington, American lawyer and politician, 51st Mayor of Chicago (died 1987)

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Georgy Beregovoy

Fæðingarár: 1921

Georgy Beregovoy, Ukrainian-Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (died 1995)

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Godfrey Stafford

Fæðingarár: 1920

Godfrey Stafford, English-South African physicist and academic (died 2013)

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Angelo DiGeorge

Fæðingarár: 1921

Angelo DiGeorge, American physician and endocrinologist (died 2009)

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Michael Ansara

Fæðingarár: 1922

Michael Ansara, Syrian-American actor (died 2013)

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Robert DePugh

Fæðingarár: 1923

Robert DePugh, American activist, founded the Minutemen (an anti-Communist organization) (died 2009)

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ANDLáT 15. APRíL

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