{"product_id":"on-this-day-april-15-michael-monaco-9798257618666","title":"On This Day (April 15)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome dates seem to carry more history than others.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn April 15, \u003ci\u003eAbraham Lincoln drew his last breath\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTitanic slipped beneath the waves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003einsulin became widely available\u003c\/i\u003e to save countless lives. The same day has seen the founding of \u003ci\u003eGeneral Electric\u003c\/i\u003e, the first flight of the \u003ci\u003eB-52\u003c\/i\u003e, the liberation of\u003ci\u003e Bergen-Belsen\u003c\/i\u003e, the opening of the first franchised \u003ci\u003eMcDonald's\u003c\/i\u003e, and the spark that ignited the \u003ci\u003eTiananmen Square\u003c\/i\u003e protests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book gathers the remarkable events that have fallen on April 15 across the centuries - disasters and triumphs, breakthroughs and tragedies, moments of courage and quiet turning points. From medieval battles and papal decrees to modern wars, civil rights milestones, and technological leaps, it reveals how much human experience can unfold on a single calendar square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar from suggesting any mystical pattern, On This Date (April 15) simply shows that history does not only happen on the dates we already consider \"important.\" It happens on ordinary days too, and sometimes those days end up mattering more than we first realize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you enjoy history, coincidences, or simply discovering fascinating nuggets from the past, this book offers an engaging journey through time, one day at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first in a planned series, On This Date (April 15) invites readers to look at the calendar with fresh eyes - and to wonder what stories future April 15ths may one day hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Monaco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798257618666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Michael Monaco","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874659021055,"sku":"9798257618666","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-this-day-april-15-michael-monaco-9798257618666","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}