Page 7: Historical Events In October - 15

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

1974  On this day in history national Guard mobilizes to restore order in Boston school busing   

1976  On October - 15 ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"   

1976  On October - 15 the first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R)   

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

1977  On October - 15 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  NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier on this day in history.   

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

1981  On October - 15 frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies   

1982  On October - 15 elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies   

1983  On this day in history black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds)   

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 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 October - 15.   

1987  On October - 15 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  On this day in history thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies   

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

1988  On this day in history 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 this day in history south African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu & 4 other political prisoners   

1989  Wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer on this day in history.   

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  On October - 15 hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies   

1992  On October - 15 dorothy Helen Baker, mother of Diane Baker, dies at 78   

1993  Ken E Jones, musician (New Amsterdam Symph Orch), dies of AIDS at 34 on October - 15.   

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

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on October - 15.   

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

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

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

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

0892  On October - 15 al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

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

1002  On October - 15 death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)   

1080  On October - 15 rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on October - 15.   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on this day in history.