Historical Events In July - 15

1975  On July - 15 soyuz 19 & Apollo 18 launched; rendezvous 2 days later   

1975  On July - 15 the US and USSR launch the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project spacecraft   

1975  Charles Weidman, US dancer/choreographer (Fables for Our Time), dies on July - 15.   

1976  36-hr kidnap of 26 schoolchildren & their bus driver in Calif on July - 15.   

1976  Paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1977  Konstantin Fedin, writer, dies on July - 15.   

1980  Eddie Jackson comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1980  Eddie Jackson, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84 on July - 15.   

1982  Body of Wendy Caulfield, first Green River victim, found near Seattle on this day in history.   

1982  Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via Dyess AFB, Texas on July - 15.   

1982  Senate confirms George Shultz as 60th sec of state by vote of 97-0 on this day in history.   

1982  On July - 15 wendy Caulfield first Green River victim, found near Seattle   

1982  Donald Beard, cricketer (4 Tests for NZ 1952-56), dies on this day in history.   

1983  On July - 15 8 killed, 54 wounded, by Armenian extremists bomb at Orly, France   

1983  On this day in history eddie Foy Jr actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78   

1983  Eddie Foy Jr, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78 on this day in history.   

1986  Benny Rubin actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show), dies at 87 on July - 15.   

1986  Florence Halop actress (Florence-Night Court), dies at 63 on July - 15.   

1987  On this day in history john Poindexter testifies at Iran-Contra hearings   

1988  On this day in history eleanor Estes author (Ginger Pye, Moffats), dies at 82   

1990  On July - 15 troy Dixon rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 from a fall   

1991  On this day in history bert Convy actor (Snoop Sisters, Win Lose or Draw), dies at 57   

1991  US troops leave northern Iraq on this day in history.   

2007  Brazil defeats Argentina 3-0 in the Copa América 2007 Final on July - 15.   

2007  On this day in history in Tacoma, Washington, the second span of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge opens to traffic, making it the longest twin suspension bridge in the world.   

2009  On this day in history a 7.9 Magnitude earquake regiers 160km we of Invercargill, New Zealand, creating a small tsunami.   

2012  On this day in history 39 pilgrims are killed in a bus crash in Parasi, Nepal   

2013  13 people are killed by a car bomb in Deir Atiyah, Syria on this day in history.   

2014  On July - 15 20 people are killed & 100 are injured after a train derails in Moscow   

2017  On this day in history 124th Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Garbine Muguruza beats Venus Williams (7-5, 6-0)   

2017  Australian Justine Damond killed by Minneapolis police officer after calling 911 for a disturbance on July - 15.   

2018  Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao stops WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in 7 in Kuala Lumpur for his first knockout in 9 years and 60th career victory on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history fIFA World Cup Final: Former captain Didier Deschamps becomes only the third man to win the event as a player and coach as France beats Croatia 4-2 in Moscow   

2018  On this day in history wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković wins his 4th Wimbledon title beating South African Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6   

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on July - 15.   

1353  On this day in history birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on July - 15.   

1471  On July - 15 birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)   

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On July - 15 birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  On July - 15 constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37   

1085  On this day in history robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70   

1262  Death of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222) on July - 15.   

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  On July - 15 rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

1381  On July - 15 death of john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged   

1406  On July - 15 death of duke William of Austria (b. c.1370)   

1410  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)