Page 7: 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  On this day in history ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"   

1976  The first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R) on October - 15.   

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  Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 on October - 15.   

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  Frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies on October - 15.   

1982  Elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies on October - 15.   

1983  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit   

1985  On October - 15 meret Oppenheim, writer, dies at 72   

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 October - 15 nFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike   

1987  Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies on October - 15.   

1988  Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires on October - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1989  Billy Graham is given the 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd on this day in history.   

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 October - 15.   

1990  On this day in history mikhail Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize   

1990  On this day in history delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58   

1991  On this day in history clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48)   

1991  Hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history arthur Carleton Hetherington, public servant, dies at 82   

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 15 birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

1711  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)   

0412  On this day in history death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

0898  On October - 15 death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

0912  On October - 15 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 October - 15.   

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

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