Page 7: Historical Events In October - 15

1970  On this day in history collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17   

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 this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history carlo Gambino, US gangster, dies at 74   

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

1977  On October - 15 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 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 October - 15.   

1982  On this day in history elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies   

1983  Black Hawks & Maple Leafs combine for fastest 5 goals (84 seconds) on this day in history.   

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

1987  Fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874 on October - 15.   

1987  On October - 15 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 October - 15.   

1988  On October - 15 amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires   

1988  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 on this day in history.   

1989  Billy Graham is given the 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd on this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer   

1990  On October - 15 mikhail Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize   

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

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

1991  On this day in history hotze de Roos, carpenter/kid book writer (Chameleon series), dies   

1992  Dorothy Helen Baker, mother of Diane Baker, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1993  Ken E Jones, musician (New Amsterdam Symph Orch), dies of AIDS at 34 on October - 15.   

1994  On October - 15 hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies at 29   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

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

1674  On October - 15 birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 15.   

0412  On this day in history death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0892  On this day in history al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

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

0912  On this day in history death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

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

1271  On this day in history hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies