15 April 

Historical events

1923: Insulin became available in the market for people suffering from diabetes.

1994: After the establishment of the World Trade Organization, 123 countries signed its agreement.

2000: G-77 summit concluded in Havana with a call for cooperation to combat terrorism.

2004: The murder of LTTE militant V Muralitharan in Colombo linked to the Rajiv Gandhi assassination.

Famous birthdays

1922: Hasrat Jaipuri, an Indian poet.

1932: Suresh Bhat, a noted Marathi-Indian poet.

1963: Manoj Prabhakar, an Indian former cricketer.

1972: Mandira Bedi, an Indian actress, fashion designer, and television presenter.

Death anniversaries

1865: Abraham Lincoln, as the 16th president of the United States.

1980: Jean-Paul Sartre, a French philosopher.

1995: Pandit Liladhar Joshi, then Chief Minister of Central India