April 15 seems to be a particularly unlucky day of the year. On this day in history, Abraham Lincoln died after being shot in the back of the head, and the RMS Titanic sank into the North Atlantic, killing most people on board.
Also, a massive fire seriously damaged the cathedral at Notre-Dame, and two bombs were set off at the Boston Marathon, killing or injuring hundreds of people.
Various other tragic events also happened on April 15 that haven’t even made this list. On top of all that, if you live in the U.S., today your taxes are due.
I, for one, am looking forward to April 16.
I guess the IRS felt the same way this year: They’ve moved this year’s deadline to April 18th.