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 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  On this day in history qinghai-Tibet Railway completed.   

2005  Riot in Toledo, Ohio during a Neo-Nazi rally surrounding racial issues; 114 arrested on October - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

2006  On October - 15 the UN agrees to sanction North Korea over nuclear testing issue.   

2007  On October - 15 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 October - 15 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 October - 15.   

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

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 (Ã-VP) win most seats (62), led by Sebastian Kurz (31)   

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  On this day in history american retailer Sears files for bankruptcy   

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

2018  Indian minister and editor MJ Akbar files a defamation case after being accused of sexual harassment by multiple women in #MeToo case on this day in history.   

2020  Thai protests: The Government of Thailand declares a "severe" state of emergency banning gatherings of five or more people, initiating a crackdown on demonstrations and imposing media censorship on October - 15.   

2020  President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigns from office after weeks of massive protests in the wake of the October 2020 parliamentary election; opposition leader Sadyr Japarov assumes office as both the acting President and Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan on October - 15.   

2023  In the second round of the Ecuadorian general election, Daniel Noboa of the National Democratic Action is elected as the youngest-ever President of Ecuador on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history polish parliamentary election: The Law and Justice party wins the most seats, but loses its majority, with its incumbent president Mateusz Morawiecki being succeeded by the Civic Platform party's Donald Tusk on 13 December.October 17 - An explosion occurs at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, where displaced Palestinians are taking refuge. Many fatalities are reported, but estimates vary significantly, from 100 to as many as 471, depending on the source.   

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1471  On October - 15 birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

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

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 October - 15.   

1674  On October - 15 birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

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

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  On October - 15 death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

0898  On October - 15 death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.   

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

1080  On October - 15 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 this day in history.