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Today is my sweet husband's (25th) birthday! Here are some interesting facts about his special day:

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April 15 In History:

1755- Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language was published in London.
1865- Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by John Wilkes Booth. Andrew Johnson is then sworn in as the 17th President of the United States.
1892- The General Electric Company is formed.
1912- The British passenger liner, the RMS Titanic, sinks in the North Atlantic, after hitting an iceberg two and a half hours earlier, the previous day, killing over 1,500 people.
1920- Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti murder two security guards while robbing a shoe store.
1923- Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.
1940- The Allies begin their attack on the Norwegian town of Narvik, which is occupied by Nazi Germany.
1947- Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

(and then, it's also Tax Day)



Notable April 15 Birthdays:

1452- Leonardo da Vinci

1646- King Christian V of Denmark

1843- Henry James {American Author: The Portrait of a Lady}

1933- Elizabeth Montgomery

1948- Michael Kamen
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1955- Dodi Al-Fayed

1959- Emma Thompson
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1972- Arturo Gatti
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1982- Seth Rogen

1990- Emma Watson
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