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April 15
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on April 15. From 1900 until now.
April 15 is under the sign of Aries.
Famous birthdays on this day include Emma Watson (1990), Claudia Cardinale (1938) and Samantha Fox (1966).
Several movies were released around April 15 over the years, such as All Quiet on the Western Front in 1930 directed by Lewis Milestone and Kagemusha in 1980 directed by Akira Kurosawa.
But much more happened on April 15 over the years: find out below
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around April 15 over the years?
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Release year: 1930
Directed by: Lewis Milestone
Starring: Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, Arnold Lucy
Country: United States of America
Kagemusha
Release year: 1980
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu
Country: United States of America
Les Bonnes Femmes
Release year: 1960
Directed by: Claude Chabrol
Starring: Bernadette Lafont, Clotilde Joano, Stéphane Audran, Lucile Saint-Simon
The Return of the Living Dead
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Dan O'Bannon
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews
Country: United States of America
Little Boy
Release year: 2015
Directed by: Alejandro Monteverde
Starring: Jakob Salvati, Emily Watson, David Henrie, Michael Rapaport
Historical Events
Which were the important events of April 15?
Holidays
- Major League Baseball celebrates "Jackie Robinson Day" each April 15 in all MLB ballparks.
- Saint Paternus
- Saint Petrus Gonzalez
- In the United States, April 15 is the official deadline for filing tax returns: all forms mailed to the IRS must be postmarked no later than this day, so many post offices across the country stay open until midnight to accommodate procrastinators (or those who owe tax and want to wait as late as possible to pay). (If this day falls on the weekend, as in 2006, the following Monday becomes the deadline. Additionally in 2006, Patriot's Day moved the tax deadline to Tuesday, April 18, for those in
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Events
- 2019 2019 Pulitzer Prize: Annapolis, Maryland daily newspaper The Capital is awarded a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of a mass shooting inside its own offices on June 28, 2018, that left five of its employees dead. (BBC)
- 2018 Poisoning of Yulia and Sergei Skripal: UK Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn of Labour asks to see "incontrovertible evidence" before accepting Russia was responsible. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson responds, saying it is "quite extraordinary" to question Russian involvement. (BBC News)
- 2017 Syrian Civil War, 2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing: A car bomb strikes a convoy of buses near Aleppo which were carrying evacuees from the pro-government towns of Al-Fu'ah and Kafriya. Over 100 people are killed. (BBC), (AP via Yahoo! News)
- 2016 War in Afghanistan (2001–present): A battle rages in the Kunduz Province of Afghanistan as the Taliban launches its spring offensive to capture the city of Kunduz. According to a Taliban spokesperson, several outposts already fell to them but this could not be verified immediately while a police chief says that the security forces were keeping "the situation under control". (Al Jazeera)
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Famous Birthday
- Emma Watson: British actress.
- Claudia Cardinale: Italian actress, internationally known.
- Samantha Fox: British singer and hot pin-up girl,...
- Bruno Le Maire: French politician who served as the...
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Famous Deaths
- Greta Garbo: Swedish-American actress, one of the...
- Jean Genet: French writer, a novelist, playwright...
- Edward Gorey: American writer and illustrator who...
- John Fred: American singer-songwriter (d. 2005).
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 15 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2018 Drake - God's Plan
- 2017 Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
- 2016 Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
- 2015 Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
- 2014 Pharrell Williams - Happy
- 2013 Macklemore - Thrift Shop
- 2012 Fun. - We Are Young
- 2011 Katy Perry - E.T.
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2010
Rihanna - Rude Boy
- 2009 Lady GaGa - Poker Face
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Believer
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
- 2015 WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
- 2014 Bastille - Pompeii
- 2013 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- 2012 Gotye Featuring Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know
- 2011 Foo Fighters - Rope
- 2010 Stone Temple Pilots - Between The Lines
Books
Which were the most popular books released around April 15 over the years?
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Angela's Ashes
Year: 1998
By: Frank McCourt
A Pulitzer Prize–winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, Angela’s Ashes is Frank McCourt’s masterful memoir of his childhood in Ireland.“When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all.
Sisters
Year: 1995
By: Sharon J. Wohlmuth
The bond between sisters is profound and unique. In original essays and photographs, here is a moving portrayal of a relationship like no other.These
The King of Torts
Year: 2003
By: John Grisham
The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm.
The Art Of Advocacy
Year: 1954
By: Lloyd Stryker
The author, a colorful trial lawyer, was once described by Alexander Woollcott as the "Knight with the rueful countenance." This book is based on lectures Mr.