Historical Events In October - 15

1970  Collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history national Guard mobilizes to restore order in Boston school busing   

1976  Ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" on October - 15.   

1976  On October - 15 the first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R)   

1976  Carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks   

1977  Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1979  NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier on October - 15.   

1979  On October - 15 the first Monday Night Footbal game from NYC, Jets beat Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stad)   

1981  On October - 15 frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies   

1982  On October - 15 elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies   

1983  Black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds) on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history uS Marine sharpshooters kill 5 snipers at Beirut Intl Airport   

1983  Pat O'Brien, actor (Some like it hot), dies of heart attack at 83 on this day in history.   

1985  Shelley Taylor of Australia makes fastest swim ever around Manhattan Island, doing it in 6 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds on October - 15.   

1985  Shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit on this day in history.   

1985  Meret Oppenheim, writer, dies at 72 on October - 15.   

1987  On October - 15 fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874   

1987  On this day in history fiji's governor-general resigns, ending century of allegiance by the South Pacific island to British crown.   

1987  On this day in history nFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike   

1987  On October - 15 thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies   

1988  On this day in history amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires   

1988  With 2 outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic 2 run HR to gives Dodgers a 5-4 win in 1st game of 85th World Series on October - 15.   

1989  On October - 15 billy Graham is given the 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd   

1989  On October - 15 south African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu & 4 other political prisoners   

1989  Wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer on this day in history.   

1990  Mikhail Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October - 15.   

1990  Delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58 on this day in history.   

1991  Clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48) on October - 15.   

1991  Hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies on October - 15.   

1992  Dorothy Helen Baker, mother of Diane Baker, dies at 78 on October - 15.   

1993  Ken E Jones, musician (New Amsterdam Symph Orch), dies of AIDS at 34 on this day in history.   

1994  On October - 15 hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29   

1995  Arthur Carleton Hetherington, public servant, dies at 82 on October - 15.   

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on October - 15.   

1542  On October - 15 birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on October - 15.   

1674  On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1686  On October - 15 birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)   

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on October - 15.   

0412  On October - 15 death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 15.   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on October - 15.   

1080  On this day in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1271  On October - 15 hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies