🎂 Leonardo da Vinci is born (1452)
Where: Vinci, Italy
Nearby on the globe: Florence Cathedral → 🌍 Open the 3D globe
📅 On This Day: April 15
April 15, 1452: Leonardo da Vinci is born. Leonardo da Vinci, painter and inventor, was born on this day in 1452 near the town of Vinci, Italy. Besides painting, he studied flying machines and how the human body works. His painting the Mona Lisa hangs today in the Louvre in Paris.
✨ More events on this day
- 1707 🔬 Leonhard Euler was born in Switzerland; he became one of the greatest mathematicians ever and kept making discoveries even after losing his sight.
- 1755 🎨 Samuel Johnson published his Dictionary of the English Language in London after about nine years of work, explaining more than 40,000 words.
- 1817 🎨 Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc opened the first permanent school for deaf children in America, where students learned using sign language.
🧠 Question of the day
Where does the Mona Lisa hang today?
- The British Museum
- The Louvre
- The Vatican
Show the answer
Answer: The Louvre
🎂 Landmarks that opened on April 15
Questions
What happened on April 15?
April 15, 1452: Leonardo da Vinci is born. It happened in Vinci, Italy.
Which landmarks opened on April 15?
Reunion Tower (opened to the public 1978).
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