Historical Events
- 1st British motorized burial
- 5th Boston Marathon won for second straight year by Canadian Jim Caffrey in race record 2:29:23.6
Event of Interest
Pope Leo XIII issues an allocution deploring hostile actions against the Roman Catholic Church throughout Europe
1901 History
Famous Birthdays
- Joe Davis, English snooker player (World Champion 1927-40, 1946), born in Whitwell, Derbyshire (d. 1978)
About April 15, 1901
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 122 years, 1 month and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
