Historical Events In October - 15

1970  On October - 15 collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17   

1974  On this day in history national Guard mobilizes to restore order in Boston school busing   

1976  On this day in history ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"   

1976  On this day in history the first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R)   

1976  On October - 15 carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74   

1977  Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 & stays #1 for 10 weeks on this day in history.   

1977  Ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1979  NY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history the first Monday Night Footbal game from NYC, Jets beat Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stad)   

1981  Frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies on October - 15.   

1982  Elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies on October - 15.   

1983  Black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds) on October - 15.   

1983  US Marine sharpshooters kill 5 snipers at Beirut Intl Airport on this day in history.   

1983  Pat O'Brien, actor (Some like it hot), dies of heart attack at 83 on October - 15.   

1985  Shelley Taylor of Australia makes fastest swim ever around Manhattan Island, doing it in 6 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit   

1985  On this day in history meret Oppenheim, writer, dies at 72   

1987  On this day in history fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874   

1987  On this day in history fiji's governor-general resigns, ending century of allegiance by the South Pacific island to British crown.   

1987  On this day in history nFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike   

1987  On October - 15 thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies   

1988  Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires on October - 15.   

1988  On this day in history with 2 outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic 2 run HR to gives Dodgers a 5-4 win in 1st game of 85th World Series   

1989  Billy Graham is given the 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd on October - 15.   

1989  South African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu & 4 other political prisoners on this day in history.   

1989  Wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history mikhail Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize   

1990  On this day in history delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58   

1991  Clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48) on this day in history.   

1991  Hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On October - 15 dorothy Helen Baker, mother of Diane Baker, dies at 78   

1993  On this day in history ken E Jones, musician (New Amsterdam Symph Orch), dies of AIDS at 34   

1994  Hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29 on October - 15.   

1995  On October - 15 arthur Carleton Hetherington, public servant, dies at 82   

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1471  On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On October - 15 birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  On this day in history birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)   

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on October - 15.   

1686  On this day in history birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)   

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on October - 15.   

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on October - 15.   

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

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

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on this day in history.   

1002  On October - 15 death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on this day in history.   

1268  On this day in history dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

1271  On October - 15 hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies