Historical Events In October - 15

1996  Bernard Frank, oriental scholar/writer, dies at 69 on October - 15.  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of Prince Christian of Denmark, son of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark  

2005  Qinghai-Tibet Railway completed on October - 15.  

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

2005  The referendum on the new Proposed Iraqi constitution is held on this day in history.  

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

2006  On October - 15 declaration of the etablishment of the Islamic State of Iraq  

2006  On this day in history the UN agrees to sanction North Korea over nuclear testing issue.  

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

2007  The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China takes place on this day in history.  

2011  On this day in history global protests break out in 951 cities in 82 countries.  

2012  Hilary Mantel wins the 2012 Man Booker Prize for her novel Bring Up the Bodies on this day in history.  

2014  On this day in history kansas City Royals win the MLB 2014 American League Championship Series  

2017  500 wildfires occur in Portugal and Northern Spain fanned by winds from Hurricane Ophelia, killing at least 35 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

2017  Austrian legislative elections: Austrian People's Party (Ã-VP) win most seats (62), led by Sebastian Kurz (31) on this day in history.  

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

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

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.  

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 15.  

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on this day in history.  

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

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 15 death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria  

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  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.  

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

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on October - 15.  

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

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