Page 7: Historical Events In September - 15

1972  Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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  Muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history israeli forces began pouring into west Beirut   

1982  On this day in history sadegh Ghotbzadeh, Iran's former foreign minister, executed in Iran   

1983  On September - 15 leRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88   

1984  Jack Ikin, cricketer (England opener 1946-55), dies on September - 15.   

1986  Virginia Gregg, actress (Little Women), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1987  On September - 15 bob Tadema Sporry, author, dies at 75   

1988  On September - 15 lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage to host 1994 Winter olympics   

1989  On September - 15 harry Cave, cricketer (New Zealand captain 1955-56), dies   

1990  Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000 on this day in history.   

1990  France announce it will send 4,000 troops to the Persian Gulf on September - 15.   

1990  G M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On September - 15 allan Sobek, dancer, dies   

1992  Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1994  On September - 15 alain Berdarin, founder/owner of "Crazy Horse Saloon," suicide at 78   

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 September - 15.   

2007  On September - 15 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  Japan announces that it will phase out nuclear energy by the 2030s on this day in history.   

2013  21 people are killed in a series of bombings in Baghdad and Shia provinces, Iraq on September - 15.   

2014  Ewa Kopacz becomes Prime Minister of Poland on this day in history.   

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  Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong), category 5 strength, makes landfall in Cagayan province, Philippines, killing at least 100 on this day in history.   

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

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0973  On September - 15 birth of al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048)   

1254  Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

1505  Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55) was born on September - 15.   

1533  On this day in history birth of catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572)   

1572  Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on September - 15.   

1580  Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659) was born on this day in history.   

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

1613  On this day in history birth of françois de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680)   

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 this day in history death of robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria   

0921  Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273) on September - 15.   

1500  Death of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury on September - 15.