Historical Events
- Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase
Famous Birthdays
- "Mighty" Sam McClain, American soul and blues singer-songwriter, born in Monroe, Louisiana (d. 2015)
- Hugh Thompson Jr., American Vietnam War veteran who played a major role in ending the 1968 My Lai massacre, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2006)
- Riem de Wolff, Indonesian-Dutch singer and guitarist (Blue Diamonds), born in Depok, Buitenzorg, Dutch East Indies (d. 2017)
Robert Lefkowitz (81 years old)
American physician (Nobel Prize for Chemistry), born in New York City
- Yvonne Vriens-Auerbach, Dutch politician (Member of Parliament (CDA). 1986-94), born in Tilburg, Netherlands (d. 2006)
Famous Deaths
- Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian artist, dies at 61
- Raffaele Casimiri, Italian composer, and musicologist dies at 62
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About April 15, 1943
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
