Death of Abraham Lincoln – April 15, 1865
Lincoln died the morning after being shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre, making him the first U.S. president to be assassinated.
Sinking of the Titanic – April 15, 1912
The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic, killing over 1,500 people. It remains one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters.
1947 – Jackie Robinson breaks MLB color barrier – April 15, 1947
Jackie Robinson debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American player in modern Major League Baseball.
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