Page 7: 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  Ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" on October - 15.   

1976  On October - 15 the first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R)   

1976  On October - 15 carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74   

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

1977  Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 on October - 15.   

1979  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds)   

1983  On October - 15 uS Marine sharpshooters kill 5 snipers at Beirut Intl Airport   

1983  On October - 15 pat O'Brien, actor (Some like it hot), dies of heart attack at 83   

1985  On this day in history shelley Taylor of Australia makes fastest swim ever around Manhattan Island, doing it in 6 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds   

1985  On this day in history shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit   

1985  Meret Oppenheim, writer, dies at 72 on October - 15.   

1987  On this day in history fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874   

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

1987  NFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike on October - 15.   

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  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  On October - 15 billy Graham is given the 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd   

1989  On October - 15 south African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu & 4 other political prisoners   

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

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

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

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

1991  On October - 15 hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies   

1992  Dorothy Helen Baker, mother of Diane Baker, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1995  On October - 15 arthur Carleton Hetherington, public servant, dies at 82   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 15.   

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on October - 15.   

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  On October - 15 birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)   

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1711  On October - 15 birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)   

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

0892  On this day in history al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on October - 15.   

0912  On October - 15 death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

1002  On October - 15 death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on October - 15.   

1268  On October - 15 dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on this day in history.