Historical Events In October - 15

1970  On this day in history collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17  

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 this day in history the first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R)  

1976  Carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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  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 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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1987  NFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike on October - 15.  

1987  Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies on this day in history.  

1988  Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires on October - 15.  

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

1990  Delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58 on October - 15.  

1991  On October - 15 clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48)  

1991  On this day in history hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies  

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 October - 15.  

1994  On October - 15 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 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  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  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.  

1711  On October - 15 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 this day in history.  

0912  On October - 15 death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba  

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on October - 15.  

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.