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 October - 15 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  On this day in history the first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R)   

1976  Carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74 on October - 15.   

1977  Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks on October - 15.   

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

1982  On this day in history elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies   

1983  Black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds) on October - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1987  Fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On October - 15 nFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike   

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 October - 15.   

1988  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1989  South African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu & 4 other political prisoners on this day in history.   

1989  On October - 15 wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer   

1990  Mikhail Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1990  Delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58 on October - 15.   

1991  On October - 15 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  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  Hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.   

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

1608  On October - 15 birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)   

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on October - 15.   

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

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on this day in history.   

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

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