Daily Calendar for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Born
- Leonardo da Vinci (artist) –
- George H. Shull (plant geneticist and “father of hybrid corn,” born in Clark County, Ohio) –
- Bessie Smith (legendary blues singer) –
- Elizabeth Montgomery (American actress ) –
- Emma Thompson (actress) –
- Luke Evans (actor) –
- Emma Watson (actress) –
Died
- Abraham Lincoln (16th U.S. president, died in Washington, D.C.) –
- Jean-Paul Sartre (writer & philosopher) –
- Greta Garbo (actress) –
- John Curry (figure skater) –
- Byron White (Supreme Court justice) –
Events
- American School for the Deaf founded in Hartford, Connecticut –
- First state entomologist position approved, New York –
- President Lincoln called for 75,000 Union militia volunteers –
- Last day U.S. silver coins allowed to circulate in Canada –
- Canadian thanksgiving day held after Prince of Wales recovered from serious illness –
- General Electric Co. is incorporated –
- R.M.S. Titanic sank in early morning after striking iceberg on April 14th in late evening –
- First Canadian small penny coin released –
- Insulin became available for general use –
- After acquiring franchising rights from the McDonald brothers, Dick and Maurice, Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald’s chain restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois –
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel opened, Virginia-Delmarva Peninsula –
- First national lottery drawing in Canada –
Weather
- Tornado in Alabama –
- Boulder, Colorado, received 76 inches of snow in 24 hours –
- Tornadoes strike Arkansas and Texas –