April 15 in Local History

2026

• On this day in 1947, a true game-changer stepped onto the field! Jackie Robinson made his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers, famously breaking baseball's color line and making history. And speaking of iconic moments, did you know that 1955 marks the official founding of McDonald's? That's when Ray Kroc opened his first franchised restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, kicking off a global phenomenon!

  From the 2026-04-15 edition