Historical Events In October - 15

1996  Bernard Frank, oriental scholar/writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1997  Near Coast of Central Chile a 7.3 quake resulted in five people killed at Pueblo Nuevo, one person killed at Coquimbo, one person killed at La Chimba and another died of a heart attack at Punitaqui. More than 300 people injured, 5,000 houses destroyed, 5,700 houses severely damaged, another 10,000 slightly damaged on October - 15.  

1997  On October - 15 the Cyprus-registered Evoikos and an empty Thai supertanker Orapin Global collide in the Singapore strait, causing the worst oil spill in the country's history  

2005  Birth of Prince Christian of Denmark, son of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark on this day in history.  

2005  On this day in history qinghai-Tibet Railway completed.  

2005  On October - 15 riot in Toledo, Ohio during a Neo-Nazi rally surrounding racial issues; 114 arrested  

2005  On October - 15 the referendum on the new Proposed Iraqi constitution is held.  

2006  Chief Justice of Japan Akira Machida retires upon reaching the age of 70 on October - 15.  

2006  Declaration of the etablishment of the Islamic State of Iraq on October - 15.  

2006  The UN agrees to sanction North Korea over nuclear testing issue on October - 15.  

2007  On this day in history sir Menzies Campbell resigns as leader of the British Liberal Democrats.  

2007  On October - 15 the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China takes place.  

2011  On October - 15 global protests break out in 951 cities in 82 countries.  

2012  On October - 15 hilary Mantel wins the 2012 Man Booker Prize for her novel Bring Up the Bodies  

2014  Kansas City Royals win the MLB 2014 American League Championship Series on this day in history.  

2017  On October - 15 500 wildfires occur in Portugal and Northern Spain fanned by winds from Hurricane Ophelia, killing at least 35  

2017  Actress Alyssa Milano tweeting “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’" prompts flood of replies across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter on this day in history.  

2017  60 Minutes and The Washington Post publish story detailing how US Congress passed bill sponsered by Tom Marino hindering fight against opioid crisis on October - 15.  

2017  On October - 15 austrian legislative elections: Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) win most seats (62), led by Sebastian Kurz (31)  

2018  Caravan of up to 4,000 Central American migrants that started in Honduras reaches Guatemala, heading for Mexico and the US on October - 15.  

2018  American retailer Sears files for bankruptcy on October - 15.  

2018  At least 180,000 migrants driven out of Anglo and back into the Democratic Republic of Congo on October - 15.  

2018  On October - 15 indian minister and editor MJ Akbar files a defamation case after being accused of sexual harassment by multiple women in #MeToo case  

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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 October - 15.  

1608  On October - 15 birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)  

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on October - 15.  

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor  

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

1002  On this day in history death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)  

1080  On this day in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies  

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

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