1452CE
Birth
Leonardo da Vinci Born
Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance polymath known for the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and visionary inventions, is born in Anchiano, near Vinci, Republic of Florence.
Daily Chronicle
April 15
2 Historical Records
1912CE
Other
Titanic Sinks
The RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Over 1,500 of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew perish.