Page 8: Historical Events In July - 15
Sunday, 21 December 2025
1975 Soyuz 19 & Apollo 18 launched; rendezvous 2 days later on this day in history. 

1975 On this day in history the US and USSR launch the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project spacecraft 

1975 On July - 15 charles Weidman, US dancer/choreographer (Fables for Our Time), dies 

1976 On July - 15 36-hr kidnap of 26 schoolchildren & their bus driver in Calif 

1976 Paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history. 

1977 Konstantin Fedin, writer, dies on this day in history. 

1980 On this day in history eddie Jackson comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84 

1980 Eddie Jackson, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84 on this day in history. 

1982 Body of Wendy Caulfield, first Green River victim, found near Seattle on this day in history. 

1982 On this day in history columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via Dyess AFB, Texas 

1982 On July - 15 senate confirms George Shultz as 60th sec of state by vote of 97-0 

1982 Wendy Caulfield first Green River victim, found near Seattle on July - 15. 

1982 On July - 15 donald Beard, cricketer (4 Tests for NZ 1952-56), dies 

1983 8 killed, 54 wounded, by Armenian extremists bomb at Orly, France on July - 15. 

1983 On this day in history eddie Foy Jr actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78 

1983 On this day in history eddie Foy Jr, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78 

1986 On July - 15 benny Rubin actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show), dies at 87 

1986 On July - 15 florence Halop actress (Florence-Night Court), dies at 63 

1987 John Poindexter testifies at Iran-Contra hearings on July - 15. 

1988 On July - 15 eleanor Estes author (Ginger Pye, Moffats), dies at 82 

1990 Troy Dixon rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 from a fall on July - 15. 

1991 On this day in history bert Convy actor (Snoop Sisters, Win Lose or Draw), dies at 57 

1991 US troops leave northern Iraq on July - 15. 

2007 On July - 15 brazil defeats Argentina 3-0 in the Copa América 2007 Final. 

2007 On this day in history in Tacoma, Washington, the second span of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge opens to traffic, making it the longest twin suspension bridge in the world. 

2009 On July - 15 a 7.9 Magnitude earquake regiers 160km we of Invercargill, New Zealand, creating a small tsunami. 

2012 39 pilgrims are killed in a bus crash in Parasi, Nepal on this day in history. 

2013 On July - 15 13 people are killed by a car bomb in Deir Atiyah, Syria 

2014 20 people are killed & 100 are injured after a train derails in Moscow on this day in history. 

2017 On this day in history 124th Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Garbine Muguruza beats Venus Williams (7-5, 6-0) 

2017 On this day in history australian Justine Damond killed by Minneapolis police officer after calling 911 for a disturbance 

2018 Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao stops WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in 7 in Kuala Lumpur for his first knockout in 9 years and 60th career victory on July - 15. 

2018 FIFA World Cup Final: Former captain Didier Deschamps becomes only the third man to win the event as a player and coach as France beats Croatia 4-2 in Moscow on July - 15. 

2018 On this day in history wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Äoković wins his 4th Wimbledon title beating South African Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »
Hisdates•Com
Home