Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In October - 15
Saturday, 22 February 2025
1996 On this day in history bernard Frank, oriental scholar/writer, dies at 69 
1997 On this day in history near Coast of Central Chile a 7.3 quake resulted in five people killed at Pueblo Nuevo, one person killed at Coquimbo, one person killed at La Chimba and another died of a heart attack at Punitaqui. More than 300 people injured, 5,000 houses destroyed, 5,700 houses severely damaged, another 10,000 slightly damaged
1997 On October - 15 the Cyprus-registered Evoikos and an empty Thai supertanker Orapin Global collide in the Singapore strait, causing the worst oil spill in the country's history
2005 On this day in history birth of Prince Christian of Denmark, son of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
2005 On this day in history qinghai-Tibet Railway completed.
2005 On this day in history riot in Toledo, Ohio during a Neo-Nazi rally surrounding racial issues; 114 arrested
2005 On this day in history the referendum on the new Proposed Iraqi constitution is held.
2006 On this day in history chief Justice of Japan Akira Machida retires upon reaching the age of 70.
2006 Declaration of the etablishment of the Islamic State of Iraq on this day in history.
2006 On this day in history the UN agrees to sanction North Korea over nuclear testing issue.
2007 Sir Menzies Campbell resigns as leader of the British Liberal Democrats on this day in history.
2007 On October - 15 the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China takes place.
2011 On October - 15 global protests break out in 951 cities in 82 countries.
2012 On October - 15 hilary Mantel wins the 2012 Man Booker Prize for her novel Bring Up the Bodies
2014 Kansas City Royals win the MLB 2014 American League Championship Series on October - 15.
2017 500 wildfires occur in Portugal and Northern Spain fanned by winds from Hurricane Ophelia, killing at least 35 on this day in history.
2017 Actress Alyssa Milano tweeting “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’" prompts flood of replies across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter on October - 15.
2017 On October - 15 60 Minutes and The Washington Post publish story detailing how US Congress passed bill sponsered by Tom Marino hindering fight against opioid crisis
2017 Austrian legislative elections: Austrian People's Party (Ã-VP) win most seats (62), led by Sebastian Kurz (31) on this day in history.
2018 On this day in history caravan of up to 4,000 Central American migrants that started in Honduras reaches Guatemala, heading for Mexico and the US
2018 American retailer Sears files for bankruptcy on October - 15.
2018 At least 180,000 migrants driven out of Anglo and back into the Democratic Republic of Congo on October - 15.
2018 Indian minister and editor MJ Akbar files a defamation case after being accused of sexual harassment by multiple women in #MeToo case on this day in history.
2020 On October - 15 thai protests: The Government of Thailand declares a "severe" state of emergency banning gatherings of five or more people, initiating a crackdown on demonstrations and imposing media censorship.
2020 President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigns from office after weeks of massive protests in the wake of the October 2020 parliamentary election; opposition leader Sadyr Japarov assumes office as both the acting President and Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan on October - 15.
2023 On this day in history in the second round of the Ecuadorian general election, Daniel Noboa of the National Democratic Action is elected as the youngest-ever President of Ecuador.
2023 Polish parliamentary election: The Law and Justice party wins the most seats, but loses its majority, with its incumbent president Mateusz Morawiecki being succeeded by the Civic Platform party's Donald Tusk on 13 December.October 17 - An explosion occurs at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, where displaced Palestinians are taking refuge. Many fatalities are reported, but estimates vary significantly, from 100 to as many as 471, depending on the source on October - 15.
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