Page 7: Historical Events In September - 15

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

1974  On this day in history 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 September - 15.   

1978  On this day in history willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80   

1979  On this day in history tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50   

1980  Bill Evans, US jazz pianist, dies of a bleeding ulcer at 51 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history bob Tadema Sporry, author, dies at 75   

1988  On September - 15 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  Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000 on September - 15.   

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

1990  On September - 15 g M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA), dies   

1991  On September - 15 allan Sobek, dancer, dies   

1992  Walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92), dies at 79 on September - 15.   

1993  On September - 15 frits Noske, musicologist (Tie Musikwerk), dies at 72   

1994  Alain Berdarin, founder/owner of "Crazy Horse Saloon," suicide at 78 on this day in history.   

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

2006  On September - 15 spinach contaminated with E. coli kills one person and poisons over 100 others in 20 states of the United States.   

2007  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 on this day in history.   

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  On September - 15 ewa Kopacz becomes Prime Minister of Poland   

2017  On this day in history terrorist bomb only partially explodes in attack at Parsons Green tube station, London, injuring 29   

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

2018  On this day in history typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong), category 5 strength, makes landfall in Cagayan province, Philippines, killing at least 100   

2018  On this day in history 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  Al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048) was born on September - 15.   

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

1505  On September - 15 birth of maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55)   

1533  Catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572) was born on September - 15.   

1572  On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer   

1580  Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659) was born on September - 15.   

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  Death of Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59 on this day in history.   

0668  On September - 15 death of constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630)   

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

0921  Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies on September - 15.   

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

1231  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies on September - 15.   

1352  Death of Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273) on September - 15.   

1500  Death of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.