What Happened on April 15, 1930

Famous Birthdays

  • Elijah Barayi, head of South Africa union centre (COSATU), born in Lingelihle, Eastern Cape (d. 1994)
  • Richard Davis, American jazz double bassist described as "the greatest bass ever heard on a rock album" (Van Morrison's Astral Weeks), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023)

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (94 years old)

4th President of Iceland (1980-96) and the world's 1st woman democratically elected president, born in Reykjavík, Iceland


About April 15, 1930

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 94 years and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries