EST. DECEMBER 1994 • 30+ YEARS ONLINE
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TODAY IN HISTORY
April 15
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Day 104 of 2026 | Week 16 | 255 days until Christmas 🎅
HISTORIC EVENTS
A mass shooting occurred at a Fedex Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, killing nine and injuring seven.
The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in France is seriously damaged by a large fire.
In the worst massacre of the South Sudanese Civil War, more than 400 civilians are gunned down after seeking refuge in houses of worship as well as hospitals.
Two bombs explode near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, killing three people and injuring over 500 others.
A wave of bombings across Iraq kills at least 75 people.
Air China Flight 129 crashes on approach to Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, killing 129 people.
Marrakesh Agreement relating to foundation of World Trade Organization is adopted.
Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs at Hillsborough Stadium, home of Sheffield Wednesday, in the FA Cup Semi-final, resulting in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans.
Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China.
The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
Hong Kong screenwriter and director (Durian Durian
Canadian NHL defenceman
South African gospel singer known for "Ka letsatsi labofelo"
British writer and dub poet
British novelist (The Jack Haldean Murder Series)
New Zealand cricketer (premiere spinner of 80's)
American rock keyboardist (Berlin - "Take My Breath Away")
American athlete (4 x Olympic sprint gold 1984
Czech contemporary classical composer (Dances and Reflections; Maxims)
American NASA astronaut (STS 39
American NBA star (Los Angeles Lakers)
Indian classical flautist and shehnai (Indian oboe) player
Egyptian businessman who died in a car crash in Paris with Diana. Princess of Wales
Dutch 100m/200m swimmer (Olympic bronze 1976)
American jazz guitarist (Avenue Blue; Rod Stewart)
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