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  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 October - 15.   

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  NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier on this day in history.   

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

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

1983  On this day in history pat O'Brien, actor (Some like it hot), dies of heart attack at 83   

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

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 October - 15.   

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

1987  On this day in history thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies   

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 October - 15.   

1989  South African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu & 4 other political prisoners on October - 15.   

1989  Wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer on October - 15.   

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

1990  On October - 15 delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58   

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

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

1994  On this day in history hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29   

1995  Arthur Carleton Hetherington, public servant, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

0912  On this day in history death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

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 October - 15 dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

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