Page 8: Historical Events In July - 15

1975  Soyuz 19 & Apollo 18 launched; rendezvous 2 days later on this day in history.   

1975  The US and USSR launch the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project spacecraft on July - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  Paul William Gallico, writer, dies at 78 on July - 15.   

1977  On this day in history konstantin Fedin, writer, dies   

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

1980  On July - 15 eddie Jackson, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84   

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  On this day in history senate confirms George Shultz as 60th sec of state by vote of 97-0   

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  8 killed, 54 wounded, by Armenian extremists bomb at Orly, France on July - 15.   

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

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

1986  Benny Rubin actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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 July - 15 eleanor Estes author (Ginger Pye, Moffats), dies at 82   

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

1991  Bert Convy actor (Snoop Sisters, Win Lose or Draw), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

2007  On this day in history brazil defeats Argentina 3-0 in the Copa América 2007 Final.   

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

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

2012  39 pilgrims are killed in a bus crash in Parasi, Nepal on July - 15.   

2013  13 people are killed by a car bomb in Deir Atiyah, Syria on July - 15.   

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

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

2017  On July - 15 australian Justine Damond killed by Minneapolis police officer after calling 911 for a disturbance   

2018  On July - 15 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   

2018  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 on this day in history.   

2018  On July - 15 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  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on this day in history.   

1458  On this day in history birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)   

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born on July - 15.   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on July - 15.   

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1262  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on this day in history.   

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

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on July - 15.   

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