What Happened on April 20, 2015

Historical Events

  • 119th Boston Marathon: Lelisa Desisa Benti of Ethiopia wins men's race in 2:09:17; Caroline Rotich of Kenya women's champion in 2:24:55
  • Pulitzer Prize awarded to Anthony Doerr's for his novel "All the Light We Cannot See" and to Elizabeth Kolbert for "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History"

Famous Deaths

  • Aharon Lichtenstein, Orthodox Jewish rabbi, dies at 81
  • Bob St. Clair, American NFL football player, 1953-63 (San Francisco 49ers), known as "The Geek", dies at 84
  • Raymond Carr, English historian and warden (St Antony's College Oxford), dies at 96
Died in 2015 2015 Highlights

About April 20, 2015

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 9 years and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • USUK #1 Song: See You Again - Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth