On This Day
April 15
Take a Wild Guess day
1750 Marquis de La Jonquiere establishes Fort Rouillé / Fort Toronto which later became the City of Toronto
1755 A Dictionary of the English Language is published by Samuel Johnsons
1865 Abraham Lincoln dies from a gun shoot womb
1896 The closing ceremonies of The 1st Olympic Games in Athens Greece
1901 Woodstock Ontario is incorporated as a city
1942 Malta & it’s people receive the George Cross from King George
1947 Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in the MLB
1964 The first Ford Mustang hits the showroom floor
1966 The Rolling Stones release the album After Math
1977 The first National League game is played in Montreal Olympic Stadium with a score of Philadelphia Phillies 7 -2 Expos
1983 Opening Day at Tokyo Disneyland
1986 Beastie Boys drop the single Hold it now, Hit It.
Happy Birthday
1940 Penelope Coelen Miss World
1959 Kevin Lowe NHL defenseman 6 x Stanley Cup Champ
1966 Samantha Fox model, pop diva
1968 ED O’Brien musician in the band Radiohead
1978 Austin Aries wrestler
1979 Luke Evans actor starred Dracula Untold, Furious 7, & The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
1982 Seth Rogen actor The Interview, SNL, The Simpsons, Pineapple Express
1990 Emma Watson actress The Perks of Being a Wallflower, & Harry Potter.
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