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Why do many Americans dread April 15?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Although AL.com noted that April 15 was indeed the day that both Abraham Lincoln and the victims of the Titanic disaster passed away, that fact is less well-known among Americans than the income tax deadline. However, the rare exception to that deadline occurs if April 15th falls on Emancipation Day, at which point Tax Day is usually moved to April 18.
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Why do many Americans dread April 15?

  • It was the day of the Pearl Harbor attack
  • It was the day Abraham Lincoln died
  • It was the day the Titanic sunk
  • It’s the federal deadline for filing annual income tax returns
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