Historical Events
- Tokyo Disneyland opens
Famous Birthdays
- Alice Braga, Brazilian actress
- Dudu Cearense, Brazilian footballer
- Ilya Kovalchuk, Russian ice hockey player
- Margo Price, American country singer-songwriter ("That's How Rumors Get Started"), born in Aledo, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Corrie ten Boom, Dutch author (The Hiding Place) & Holocaust survivor, dies at 91
- Gyula Illyés, Hungarian author and poet (Az Ismertlen Illyes), dies at 80
- Rodolfo Hoyos Jr., Mexican-American actor (The Brave One; Viva Valdez -"Luis"), dies from a stroke at 67
Died in 1983 1983 Highlights
About April 15, 1983
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 41 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
- #1 Song: Let's Dance - David Bowie