Historical Events
Event of Interest
Ray Kroc opens first McDonald's Inc. fast food restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Dodi Fayed, Egyptian businessman who died in a car crash in Paris with Diana. Princess of Wales, born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 1997)
- Enith Salle Brigitha, Dutch 100m/200m swimmer (Olympic bronze 1976), born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
- Jeff Golub, American jazz guitarist (Avenue Blue; Rod Stewart), born in Copley Township, Ohio (d. 2015)
About April 15, 1955
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 69 years and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Give Me Your Word - Tennessee Ernie Ford
