April 15: A Dictionary, the 1st Phone and the RMS Titanic

On This Day in History April 15, 2020 Historical Events 1755  Samuel Johnson's "A Dictionary of the English Language" published in London 1877  1st telephone installed: Boston-Somerville in Massachusetts 1912  RMS Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as the band plays on, with the loss of between 1,490 and 1,635 people More Historical Events Famous Birthdays James J. Jeffries (1875 - 1953) Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) Nikita Khrushchev (1894 - 1971) Seth Rogen 38th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) Pol Pot (1925 - 1998) More Famous Deaths April 15: Iceberg Sinks 'Unsinkable' Titanic The Titanic hit an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank on this day in history. She took with her to the bottom of the sea some of the world's richest people. Read the Article You Might Like You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand