What Happened on April 15, 1894

Famous Birthdays

  • Bessie Smith, American blues singer known as the "Empress of the Blues" (recorded over 200 songs), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 1937)

Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971)

First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953-64), born in Kalinovka, Russia


About April 15, 1894

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 130 years and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aries