Historical Events
Film Premiere
"Avengers: Age of Ultron", directed by Joss Whedon, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner, premieres in Los Angeles
- Migrant ship carrying around 550 sinks off the Libyan coast, about 400 drown
Famous Deaths
- Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist & writer, dies at 74
Günter Grass (1927-2015)
German writer, playwright (The Tin Drum) and Nobel Prize laureate (1999), dies at 87
2015 Highlights
About April 13, 2015
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 9 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
#1 Song: Hold My Hand - Jess Glynne
