Page 7: 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  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 October - 15.   

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

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

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

1979  On October - 15 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 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 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 October - 15.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1987  On October - 15 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  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 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 this day in history.   

1990  Mikhail Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October - 15.   

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 October - 15.   

1992  Dorothy Helen Baker, mother of Diane Baker, dies at 78 on October - 15.   

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

1994  Hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

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 this day in history birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)   

1701  On this day in history 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 October - 15.   

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

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  On this day in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

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

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