Page 7: Historical Events In September - 15

1972  Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history the civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, breaks out between Christians and Muslims   

1976  Soyuz 22 carries 2 cosmonauts into Earth orbit for 8 days on September - 15.   

1978  On September - 15 muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks   

1978  Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft builder, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1979  On September - 15 tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50   

1980  On this day in history bill Evans, US jazz pianist, dies of a bleeding ulcer at 51   

1981  Sara Haden, actress (A Family Affair), dies at 83 on September - 15.   

1982  First issue of "USA Today" published by Gannett Co Inc on September - 15.   

1982  Israeli forces began pouring into west Beirut on this day in history.   

1982  Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, Iran's former foreign minister, executed in Iran on September - 15.   

1983  On this day in history leRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88   

1984  On this day in history jack Ikin, cricketer (England opener 1946-55), dies   

1986  On this day in history virginia Gregg, actress (Little Women), dies at 69   

1987  Bob Tadema Sporry, author, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1988  Lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage to host 1994 Winter olympics on September - 15.   

1989  Harry Cave, cricketer (New Zealand captain 1955-56), dies on September - 15.   

1990  On this day in history florida lottery goes over $100,000,000   

1990  On this day in history france announce it will send 4,000 troops to the Persian Gulf   

1990  G M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA), dies on this day in history.   

1991  Allan Sobek, dancer, dies on this day in history.   

1992  On September - 15 walter B Jones, (Rep-D-NC, 1966-92), dies at 79   

1993  Frits Noske, musicologist (Tie Musikwerk), dies at 72 on September - 15.   

1994  On this day in history alain Berdarin, founder/owner of "Crazy Horse Saloon," suicide at 78   

1995  On September - 15 marguerite Fawdry, museum curator, dies at 83   

2006  On this day in history spinach contaminated with E. coli kills one person and poisons over 100 others in 20 states of the United States.   

2007  On this day in history over 3000 Taiwanese Americans and their supporters rallied in front of UN in New York City to demonstrate the dedication that UN should accept Taiwan. At the same time, over 300,000 Taiwanese people rallied in Taiwan to make the same plea.   

2012  Japan announces that it will phase out nuclear energy by the 2030s on this day in history.   

2013  On September - 15 21 people are killed in a series of bombings in Baghdad and Shia provinces, Iraq   

2014  On September - 15 ewa Kopacz becomes Prime Minister of Poland   

2017  Terrorist bomb only partially explodes in attack at Parsons Green tube station, London, injuring 29 on this day in history.   

2017  On September - 15 cassini-Huygens ends its 13-year mission by plunging into Saturn, becoming the first spacecraft to enter the planet's atmosphere.   

2018  Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong), category 5 strength, makes landfall in Cagayan province, Philippines, killing at least 100 on this day in history.   

2018  On September - 15 archaeologists find the oldest-known brewery and remains of 13,000-year-old beer in Haifa cave, Israel, belonging to nomadic Natufian people   

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0973  Al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048) was born on this day in history.   

1254  Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

1505  Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55) was born on September - 15.   

1533  On this day in history birth of catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572)   

1572  On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer   

1580  On this day in history birth of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659)   

1586  Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer was born on September - 15.   

1613  François de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

0009  Death of Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59 on this day in history.   

0668  On this day in history death of constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630)   

0866  On September - 15 death of robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria   

0921  Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0928  On September - 15 louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48   

1231  On this day in history louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies   

1352  On this day in history death of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273)   

1500  Death of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury on September - 15.