Famous people born on April 15 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is April 15, you share it with Leonardo da Vinci, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson — and you were born under Aries, the sign of the bold, energetic, and first through every door.
Birthday basics for April 15
Aries ♈
Zodiac sign
Diamond
Birthstone
Daisy
Birth flower
105th
Day of the year
April 15 is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years), with 260 days still to come.
Famous people born on April 15
Leonardo da Vinci — Italian Renaissance artist and inventor who painted the Mona Lisa (born 1452).
Emma Thompson — English actress and Oscar-winning screenwriter (born 1959).
Emma Watson — English actress known for playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter (born 1990).
Also sharing the day:
Henry James (b. 1843) — American-born novelist who wrote The Portrait of a Lady and The Turn of the Screw.
Bessie Smith (b. 1894) — legendary blues singer celebrated as the "Empress of the Blues."
Seth Rogen (b. 1982) — Canadian-American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for Superbad and Knocked Up.
April 15 in history
1912 — The British ocean liner RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg.
1947 — Jackie Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier.
1955 — Ray Kroc opened his first franchised McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.
1755 — Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language, a landmark of scholarship, was published in London.
1817 — The first American school for deaf students opened in Hartford, Connecticut.
1892 — The General Electric Company was formed, uniting Thomas Edison's companies with a major rival.
April 15 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is April 15?
Anyone born on April 15 is a Aries — bold, energetic, and first through every door.
What is the birthstone for April 15?
The birthstone for a April 15 birthday is Diamond, and the birth flower is the Daisy.
Who is the most famous person born on April 15?
Leonardo da Vinci is among the best known — Italian Renaissance artist and inventor who painted the Mona Lisa (born 1452).
What happened on April 15?
In 1912, The British ocean liner RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg.
What day of the year is April 15?
April 15 is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years), with 260 days still to come.
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