2026 Onikişubat school shooting
Twelve people and the perpetrator are killed and twelve others injured in a mass shooting at a school in Onikişubat, Turkey.
What happened on April 15
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1755 to 2026.
Standout on April 15
2026
2026 Onikişubat school shooting
Twelve people and the perpetrator are killed and twelve others injured in a mass shooting at a school in Onikişubat, Turkey.
About April 15
April 15 is the 105th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 105 of 365 (106 in leap years)260 days left in the year (260 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 16 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 170 days
- Roman numerals
- XV.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 90th1936 Tulkarm shooting1936
- 90th1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine1936
- 40th1986 United States bombing of Libya1986
- 40thSylvain Marveaux1986
- 40thTom Heaton1986
- 25thShanti Dope2001
- 5th2021 Indianapolis FedEx shooting2021
- 1stWink Martindale2025
April 15 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Shanti Dope
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 15 — ages this year
- 2001Shanti Dopeturns 25
- 1998Sexyy Redturns 28
- 1997Maisie Williamsturns 29
- 1997Ashleigh Gardnerturns 29
- 1995Leander Dendonckerturns 31
- 1994Brodie Grundyturns 32
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2021 Indianapolis FedEx shooting
A mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, killed nine and injured seven.
Notre-Dame de Paris
The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in France is seriously damaged by a large fire.
Notre-Dame fire
A fire severely damaged Notre-Dame de Paris, destroying the cathedral's timber spire and much of the roof.
Bentiu massacre
In the worst massacre of the South Sudanese Civil War, more than 400 civilians are gunned down after seeking refuge in houses of worship as well as hospitals.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev set off two pressure cooker bombs during the running of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring 264 others.
15 April 2013 Iraq attacks
A wave of bombings across Iraq kills at least 75 people.
Boston Marathon bombing
Two bombs explode near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, killing three people and injuring over 500 others.
Air China Flight 129
Air China Flight 129 crashed on approach to Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, killing 129 people.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
At a GATT ministerial meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, representatives of 123 countries and the European Communities signed an agreement to establish the World Trade Organization.
Marrakesh Agreement
Marrakesh Agreement relating to foundation of World Trade Organization is adopted.
Hillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster, a human crush that caused 97 deaths in the worst disaster in British sporting history, occurred during an FA Cup match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in Sheffield.
Hu Yaobang
Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China.
Death of Hu Yaobang
The death of former Chinese General Secretary Hu Yaobang triggered a series of events that led to the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing.
1986 United States bombing of Libya
The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.
Cambodian Civil War
During the Cambodian Civil War, massacre of the Vietnamese minority results in 800 bodies flowing down the Mekong river into South Vietnam.
1969 EC-121 shootdown incident
The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.
Shaw University
At Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, Ella Baker leads a conference that results in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, one of the principal organizations of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Walter O'Malley
On Walter O'Malley's initiative, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played the first Major League Baseball game on the U.S. West Coast.
Victoria Coach Station
The Indiaman departed Victoria Coach Station, London, as part of the first UK–India bus service.
Ray Kroc
American restaurateur Ray Kroc opened the ninth McDonald's franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois, an occasion considered to be the founding of the present corporation.
McDonald's
McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered, strategic bomber operated by the U.S. Air Force for most of the aircraft's history, made its first flight.
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson, the first African American to break the baseball color line, played his first game in Major League Baseball.
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated.
Award of the George Cross to Malta
World War II: The George Cross is awarded "to the island fortress of Malta" by King George VI.
World War II
World War II: In the Belfast Blitz, 200 bombers of the German Luftwaffe attack Belfast, killing some 1,000 people.
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
The Great Arab Revolt in the British Mandate for Palestine began when unknown assailants attacked a convoy of trucks and killed two of the Jewish drivers.
1936 Tulkarm shooting
Two Jews were killed near Tulkarm in Mandatory Palestine, an act widely viewed as the beginning of violence within the Arab revolt.
Mississippi River
Torrential rains caused the Mississippi River to break out of its levee system in at least 145 places, resulting in the worst flooding in the history of the United States.
Japanese mission school fire
Ten Japanese-American children were killed in a racially motivated arson attack on a school in Sacramento, California.
John B. Kendrick
U.S. senator John B. Kendrick introduced a resolution calling for an investigation of a secret land deal involving U.S. president Warren G. Harding's administration, leading to the Teapot Dome scandal.
Titanic
More than 1,500 people on the Titanic died when the passenger liner sank after colliding with an iceberg southeast of Newfoundland.
William Wordsworth
English poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy encountered a "long belt" of daffodils near Ullswater, inspiring him to pen his best-known work, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud".
A Dictionary of the English Language
A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson was first published, becoming one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of English.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Wink Martindale
Wink Martindale, American DJ, radio personality, and TV personality (born 1933)
Whitey Herzog
Whitey Herzog, American professional baseball outfielder and manager (born 1931)
Josip Manolić
Josip Manolić, Croatian politician, prime minister, and speaker of the Chamber of Counties (born 1920)
Bilquis Edhi
Bilquis Edhi, Pakistani philanthropist and wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi (born 1947)
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
Vittorio Taviani, Italian film director and screenwriter (born 1929)
Emma Morano
Emma Morano, Italian supercentenarian, last person verified born in the 1800s (born 1899)
Jonathan Crombie
Jonathan Crombie, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter (born 1966)
Surya Bahadur Thapa
Surya Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese politician, 24th Prime Minister of Nepal (born 1928)
Richard LeParmentier
Richard LeParmentier, American-English actor and screenwriter (born 1946)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Father Damien
Christian feast day: Father Damien (Catholic and Episcopal Church)
Hunna
Christian feast day: Hunna
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed César de Bus
Day of the Sun
Day of the Sun (North Korea)
Padarn
Christian feast day: Paternus of Avranches
Abbo II of Metz
Christian feast day: Abbo II of Metz
April 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: April 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century43
- 21st century30
Earliest: A Dictionary of the English Language (1755). Most recent: 2026 Onikişubat school shooting (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about April 15
What day of the year is April 15?
April 15 is the 105th day of the year, with 260 days left after it.
What star sign is April 15?
April 15 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 15?
We record 82 entries for April 15: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1755 to 2026.
Who was born on April 15?
Shanti Dope (2001) is among the notable births on April 15. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 15 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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