Historical Events
- 43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy
- Great Britain performs nuclear test
Famous Birthdays
- Austin Aries [Daniel Solwold, Jr], American professional wrestler, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Chris Stapleton, American CMA and Grammy Award-winning country and bluegrass singer-songwriter ("Broken Halos"; "You Should Probably Leave"; The SteelDrivers, 2008-10), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Luis Fonsi [Luis López-Cepero], Puerto Rican singer-songwriter ("Despacito"), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Milton Bradley, American baseball player, born in Harbor City, California
- Philippe Powell, Franco-Brazilian jazz and world music pianist, composer and arranger, born in Paris, France
- Tim Corcoran, American baseball player
Famous Weddings
Danielle Steel
American romance novelist Danielle Steel (30) weds (her third time) William George Toth; divorce in 1981
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About April 15, 1978
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 46 years and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Night Fever - Bee Gees
#1 Song: Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs - Brian & Michael
