On This Day: April 15th

Ten people and the perpetrator are killed and twelve others injured in a mass shooting at a school in Onikişubat, Turkey.

A mass shooting occurs at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, killing nine and injuring seven.

The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in France is seriously damaged by a large fire.

In the worst massacre of the South Sudanese Civil War, more than 400 civilians are gunned down after seeking refuge in houses of worship as well as hospitals.

Two bombs explode near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, killing three people and injuring over 500 others.

A wave of bombings across Iraq kills at least 75 people.

Air China Flight 129 crashes on approach to Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, killing 129 people.

Marrakesh Agreement relating to foundation of World Trade Organization is adopted.

Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs at Hillsborough Stadium, home of Sheffield Wednesday, in the FA Cup Semi-final, resulting in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans.

Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China.