Historical Events In October - 15

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

1974  National Guard mobilizes to restore order in Boston school busing on this day in history.   

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

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

1976  Carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 October - 15 nY Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier   

1979  On October - 15 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 this day in history.   

1982  On October - 15 elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies   

1983  On October - 15 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  Meret Oppenheim, writer, dies at 72 on October - 15.   

1987  Fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874 on this day in history.   

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  Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires   

1988  On October - 15 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 this day in history.   

1989  On October - 15 south African pres FW de Klerk frees Sisulu & 4 other political prisoners   

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  Delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58 on this day in history.   

1991  On October - 15 clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48)   

1991  Hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies on October - 15.   

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

1993  On October - 15 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  Arthur Carleton Hetherington, public servant, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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1471  On October - 15 birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

1542  On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.   

1701  On October - 15 birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

1711  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)   

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on October - 15.   

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

0898  On this day in history death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on October - 15.   

1080  On October - 15 rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on October - 15.   

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