Page 7: Historical Events In September - 15

1972  Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66 on September - 15.   

1974  On September - 15 the civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, breaks out between Christians and Muslims   

1976  On this day in history soyuz 22 carries 2 cosmonauts into Earth orbit for 8 days   

1978  On September - 15 muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks   

1978  On September - 15 willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80   

1979  Tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 on September - 15.   

1980  On September - 15 bill Evans, US jazz pianist, dies of a bleeding ulcer at 51   

1981  Sara Haden, actress (A Family Affair), dies at 83 on September - 15.   

1982  First issue of "USA Today" published by Gannett Co Inc on this day in history.   

1982  Israeli forces began pouring into west Beirut on September - 15.   

1982  On September - 15 sadegh Ghotbzadeh, Iran's former foreign minister, executed in Iran   

1983  LeRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history jack Ikin, cricketer (England opener 1946-55), dies   

1986  On this day in history virginia Gregg, actress (Little Women), dies at 69   

1987  Bob Tadema Sporry, author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage to host 1994 Winter olympics   

1989  Harry Cave, cricketer (New Zealand captain 1955-56), dies on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history florida lottery goes over $100,000,000   

1990  France announce it will send 4,000 troops to the Persian Gulf on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history g M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA), dies   

1991  Allan Sobek, dancer, dies on September - 15.   

1992  On this day in history walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92), dies at 79   

1993  Frits Noske, musicologist (Tie Musikwerk), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1994  Alain Berdarin, founder/owner of "Crazy Horse Saloon," suicide at 78 on September - 15.   

1995  Marguerite Fawdry, museum curator, dies at 83 on September - 15.   

2006  Spinach contaminated with E. coli kills one person and poisons over 100 others in 20 states of the United States on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history over 3000 Taiwanese Americans and their supporters rallied in front of UN in New York City to demonstrate the dedication that UN should accept Taiwan. At the same time, over 300,000 Taiwanese people rallied in Taiwan to make the same plea.   

2012  On this day in history japan announces that it will phase out nuclear energy by the 2030s   

2013  21 people are killed in a series of bombings in Baghdad and Shia provinces, Iraq on this day in history.   

2014  Ewa Kopacz becomes Prime Minister of Poland on September - 15.   

2017  On September - 15 terrorist bomb only partially explodes in attack at Parsons Green tube station, London, injuring 29   

2017  Cassini-Huygens ends its 13-year mission by plunging into Saturn, becoming the first spacecraft to enter the planet's atmosphere on September - 15.   

2018  On September - 15 typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong), category 5 strength, makes landfall in Cagayan province, Philippines, killing at least 100   

2018  Archaeologists find the oldest-known brewery and remains of 13,000-year-old beer in Haifa cave, Israel, belonging to nomadic Natufian people on September - 15.   

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0973  On this day in history birth of al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048)   

1254  Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324) was born on September - 15.   

1505  Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1572  On September - 15 birth of erasmus Widmann, composer   

1580  On this day in history birth of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659)   

1586  Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer was born on this day in history.   

1613  François de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680) was born on September - 15.   

0009  On September - 15 death of publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59   

0668  Death of Constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630) on this day in history.   

0866  On September - 15 death of robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria   

0921  On September - 15 ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies   

0928  Louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48 on September - 15.   

1231  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies on this day in history.   

1352  On this day in history death of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273)   

1500  On September - 15 death of john Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury