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HENDELSER 15. APRIL

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1896 Summer Olympics

År: 1896

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

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General Electric

År: 1892

The General Electric Company is formed.

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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

År: 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

År: 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

År: 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

År: 1923

Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.

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John B. Kendrick

År: 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

År: 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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FøDSLER 15. APRIL

Oppdag kjente personer som ble født den 15. April.

Hasrat Jaipuri

Fødselsår: 1922

Hasrat Jaipuri, Indian poet and songwriter (died 1999)

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Donn F. Draeger

Fødselsår: 1922

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

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Harold Washington

Fødselsår: 1922

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

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Georgy Beregovoy

Fødselsår: 1921

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

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Godfrey Stafford

Fødselsår: 1920

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

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Angelo DiGeorge

Fødselsår: 1921

Angelo DiGeorge, American physician and endocrinologist (died 2009)

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Michael Ansara

Fødselsår: 1922

Michael Ansara, Syrian-American actor (died 2013)

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Robert DePugh

Fødselsår: 1923

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

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DøDSFALL 15. APRIL

Minnes bemerkelsesverdige personer som døde den 15. April.