Page 7: Historical Events In October - 15

1970  Collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17 on October - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  The first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R) on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74   

1977  Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks on this day in history.   

1977  On October - 15 ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77   

1979  NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier on October - 15.   

1979  On this day in history the first Monday Night Footbal game from NYC, Jets beat Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stad)   

1981  Frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies on October - 15.   

1982  Elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds) on this day in history.   

1983  On October - 15 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  On October - 15 shelley Taylor of Australia makes fastest swim ever around Manhattan Island, doing it in 6 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds   

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

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

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  On October - 15 thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies   

1988  On this day in history amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires   

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 October - 15.   

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer   

1990  On October - 15 mikhail Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize   

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

1991  Clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48) on October - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history ken E Jones, musician (New Amsterdam Symph Orch), dies of AIDS at 34   

1994  On October - 15 hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29   

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

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on October - 15.   

1542  On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  On October - 15 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  On this day in history 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  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on October - 15.   

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  On this day in history 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 October - 15.   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on October - 15.