Historical Events
Film Premier
"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
Günter Grass, German writer (The Tin Drum) and playwright and Nobel Prize laureate (1999), dies at 87
Günter Grass
2015 Highlights
About April 13, 2015
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 3 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries