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TODAY - Apr 15, 2026

Thought of the Day

Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.

Today's Birthday

Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci Painter, Italian(1452)

An Italian painter, inventor, scientist and an anatomist.

 
James Clark Ross
James Clark Ross Explorer, British(1800)

An English explorer of the Antarctica.

 
Henry James
Henry James Novelist, American(1843)

an American novelist who spent most of his writing career in Britain.

 
Evelyn Ashford
Evelyn Ashford Athlete, American(1957)

An American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash.

This day in History

1865

President Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous night at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.; Vice President Andrew Johnson is sworn in as president.

1947

Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American in the 20th century to play in a major league baseball game.

1986

In retaliation for the terrorist bombing of a Berlin discotheque, the United States launches an air raid against Libya; nearly 40 people are killed.

1990

The enigmatic Swedish film actress Greta Garbo dies in New York.

2003

Researchers announce the completion of the nearly 13-year-long Human Genome Project, an effort to map the entire genetic code of human beings.

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Leonardo da Vinci

An Italian a painter, a fine musician, improviser, sculptor, engineer, architect, and scientist was born on April 15, 1452, in Italy. In the duke's numerous military enterprises, he served as principal engineer. His experiments influenced the course of Italian art for more than a century after his death in the field of painting. Leonardo became an independent master in 1478. In the celebrated work Divina Proportione, he assisted Luca Pacioli, the Italian mathematician. His profound love of knowledge and research was the keynote of both his artistic and scientific endeavours. He died on May 2, 1519, in Amboise, France.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal