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 this day in history.  

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  Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1979  On this day in history nY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier  

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 October - 15.  

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 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  Shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit on October - 15.  

1985  On this day in history meret Oppenheim, writer, dies at 72  

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

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

1987  On this day in history nFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike  

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

1988  On October - 15 amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires  

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

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 October - 15.  

1992  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 15 birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)  

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.  

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

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.  

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on October - 15.  

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on October - 15.  

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

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 15.  

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 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