Sunday, April 15, 2007

This Day in History: April 15

This Day in History: April 15 — Infoplease.com


1755

Samuel Johnson published his Dictionary of the English Language.

1861

In response to the attack on Fort Sumter three days earlier, President Abraham Lincoln declared a state of insurrection and called out Union troops.

1912

Titanic sank off the coast of Newfoundland on its maiden voyage after it struck an iceberg.

1955

Ray Kroc acquired McDonald's and opened his first restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill., today the official McDonald’s Corporate Museum.


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