Historical Events In October - 15

1970  On October - 15 collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17   

1974  National Guard mobilizes to restore order in Boston school busing on this day in history.   

1976  On October - 15 ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"   

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 October - 15 debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks   

1977  On this day in history ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77   

1979  On October - 15 nY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier   

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

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  On October - 15 black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds)   

1983  US Marine sharpshooters kill 5 snipers at Beirut Intl Airport on this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 15 shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit   

1985  Meret Oppenheim, writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1987  Fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874 on October - 15.   

1987  Fiji's governor-general resigns, ending century of allegiance by the South Pacific island to British crown on October - 15.   

1987  NFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike on this day in history.   

1987  Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies on this day in history.   

1988  Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 15 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   

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

1989  South African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu & 4 other political prisoners on October - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1990  On October - 15 delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58   

1991  Clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48) on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies   

1992  On October - 15 dorothy Helen Baker, mother of Diane Baker, dies at 78   

1993  On October - 15 ken E Jones, musician (New Amsterdam Symph Orch), dies of AIDS at 34   

1994  Hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29 on October - 15.   

1995  Arthur Carleton Hetherington, public servant, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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1471  On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

1542  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)   

1674  On October - 15 birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 15.   

0912  On this day in history death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

1002  On this day in history death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on this day in history.   

1268  On this day in history dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

1271  On this day in history hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies