Historical Events In October - 15

1970  On October - 15 collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17  

1974  On October - 15 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 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 October - 15.  

1977  On this day in history ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77  

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 this day in history.  

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1982  Elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies on October - 15.  

1983  On October - 15 black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds)  

1983  US Marine sharpshooters kill 5 snipers at Beirut Intl Airport on October - 15.  

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

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

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  On October - 15 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 this day in history.  

1989  Billy Graham is given the 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd on October - 15.  

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

1995  On this day in history 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  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.  

1550  On October - 15 birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange  

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on October - 15.  

1674  On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)  

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  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  On this day in history 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 October - 15.