Historical Events In October - 15

1970  Collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17 on this day in history.   

1974  On October - 15 national Guard mobilizes to restore order in Boston school busing   

1976  Ringo releases "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" on October - 15.   

1976  The first debate of major-ticket VP nominees Mondale (D) vs Dole (R) on October - 15.   

1976  Carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74 on October - 15.   

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

1977  On this day in history ralph Truman, actor (Henry V, Treasure Island), dies at 77   

1979  On this day in history nY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier   

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

1981  On October - 15 frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies   

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

1983  On this day in history black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds)   

1983  On this day in history uS Marine sharpshooters kill 5 snipers at Beirut Intl Airport   

1983  On this day in history pat O'Brien, actor (Some like it hot), dies of heart attack at 83   

1985  On October - 15 shelley Taylor of Australia makes fastest swim ever around Manhattan Island, doing it in 6 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds   

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

1985  On October - 15 meret Oppenheim, writer, dies at 72   

1987  On October - 15 fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874   

1987  On October - 15 fiji's governor-general resigns, ending century of allegiance by the South Pacific island to British crown.   

1987  NFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike on this day in history.   

1987  Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies on October - 15.   

1988  Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history billy Graham is given the 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd   

1989  South African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu & 4 other political prisoners on October - 15.   

1989  Wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer on October - 15.   

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

1990  On October - 15 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  On October - 15 hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies   

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  On October - 15 hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29   

1995  Arthur Carleton Hetherington, public servant, dies at 82 on October - 15.   

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1471  On October - 15 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 this day in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  On October - 15 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  On this day in history birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

0412  On October - 15 death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on October - 15.   

0912  On October - 15 death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on this day in history.   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on October - 15.   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on October - 15.