Historical Events In September - 15

1972  On this day in history ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66  

1974  The civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, breaks out between Christians and Muslims on September - 15.  

1976  On this day in history soyuz 22 carries 2 cosmonauts into Earth orbit for 8 days  

1978  On this day in history muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks  

1978  On this day in history willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80  

1979  Tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history bill Evans, US jazz pianist, dies of a bleeding ulcer at 51  

1981  On September - 15 sara Haden, actress (A Family Affair), dies at 83  

1982  First issue of "USA Today" published by Gannett Co Inc on September - 15.  

1982  Israeli forces began pouring into west Beirut on September - 15.  

1982  On this day in history sadegh Ghotbzadeh, Iran's former foreign minister, executed in Iran  

1983  LeRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88 on September - 15.  

1984  Jack Ikin, cricketer (England opener 1946-55), dies on September - 15.  

1986  Virginia Gregg, actress (Little Women), dies at 69 on September - 15.  

1987  On September - 15 bob Tadema Sporry, author, dies at 75  

1988  On this day in history lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage to host 1994 Winter olympics  

1989  Harry Cave, cricketer (New Zealand captain 1955-56), dies on September - 15.  

1990  Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000 on this day in history.  

1990  France announce it will send 4,000 troops to the Persian Gulf on this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history g M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA), dies  

1991  On September - 15 allan Sobek, dancer, dies  

1992  On September - 15 walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92), dies at 79  

1993  Frits Noske, musicologist (Tie Musikwerk), dies at 72 on September - 15.  

1994  On September - 15 alain Berdarin, founder/owner of "Crazy Horse Saloon," suicide at 78  

1995  On September - 15 marguerite Fawdry, museum curator, dies at 83  

2006  Spinach contaminated with E. coli kills one person and poisons over 100 others in 20 states of the United States on September - 15.  

2007  Over 3000 Taiwanese Americans and their supporters rallied in front of UN in New York City to demonstrate the dedication that UN should accept Taiwan. At the same time, over 300,000 Taiwanese people rallied in Taiwan to make the same plea on this day in history.  

2012  Japan announces that it will phase out nuclear energy by the 2030s on September - 15.  

2013  21 people are killed in a series of bombings in Baghdad and Shia provinces, Iraq on September - 15.  

2014  Ewa Kopacz becomes Prime Minister of Poland on this day in history.  

2017  Terrorist bomb only partially explodes in attack at Parsons Green tube station, London, injuring 29 on September - 15.  

2017  Cassini-Huygens ends its 13-year mission by plunging into Saturn, becoming the first spacecraft to enter the planet's atmosphere on September - 15.  

2018  On this day in history typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong), category 5 strength, makes landfall in Cagayan province, Philippines, killing at least 100  

2018  On this day in history archaeologists find the oldest-known brewery and remains of 13,000-year-old beer in Haifa cave, Israel, belonging to nomadic Natufian people  

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0973  Al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048) was born on this day in history.  

1254  Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324) was born on September - 15.  

1505  Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55) was born on this day in history.  

1533  On September - 15 birth of catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572)  

1572  On September - 15 birth of erasmus Widmann, composer  

1580  On September - 15 birth of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659)  

1586  Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer was born on this day in history.  

1613  François de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

0009  Death of Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59 on September - 15.  

0668  On September - 15 death of constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630)  

0866  Death of Robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria on September - 15.  

0921  On September - 15 ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies  

0928  On this day in history louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48  

1231  On this day in history louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies  

1352  Death of Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273) on September - 15.  

1500  On this day in history death of john Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury