October 15th
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
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What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
For Those With Birthdays 15th October or looking for specific year these years are Included on this date 1924, 1928, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993,1997, 2003, 2005, 2006, Born This Day,
Iceland
1973 Iceland Cod Wars
15th October, 1973 : The Iceland Foreign Secretary has announced that Iceland is taking it's case against Great Britain in the current Cod War to the UN General Assembly in October in an attempt to settle the ongoing dispute.
1973 Iceland Cod Wars
15th October, 1973 : The Iceland Foreign Secretary has announced that Iceland is taking it's case against Great Britain in the current Cod War to the UN General Assembly in October in an attempt to settle the ongoing dispute.
France
1917 France Mata Hari
15th October, 1917: The exotic dancer Mata Hari is executed by a French firing squad at Vincennes, outside of Paris, for espionage.
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1917 France Mata Hari
15th October, 1917: The exotic dancer Mata Hari is executed by a French firing squad at Vincennes, outside of Paris, for espionage.
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U.S.
1924 U.S.A. Chinese Tong Wars
15th October, 1924: The Chinese Tong Wars in New York and other major cities in the US continue to worsen with Tong leaders attempting to obtain machine guns and many more unsolved murders in the Chinese community.
1924 U.S.A. Chinese Tong Wars
15th October, 1924: The Chinese Tong Wars in New York and other major cities in the US continue to worsen with Tong leaders attempting to obtain machine guns and many more unsolved murders in the Chinese community.
U.S.
1928 U.S.A. Graf Zeppelin
15th October, 1928 : The Graf Zeppelin rigid airship completes its first transatlantic crossing when it arrives in the United States at NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey four days after leaving Friedrichshafen, Germany.
1928 U.S.A. Graf Zeppelin
15th October, 1928 : The Graf Zeppelin rigid airship completes its first transatlantic crossing when it arrives in the United States at NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey four days after leaving Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Ethiopia
1935 Ethiopia Holy War
15th October, 1935 : Emperor Haile Selassie has called for the greatest army ever assembled in Ethiopia to wage a holy war and recapture the sacred city of Aksum back from the Italians. He has now based his headquarters in Addis Ababa. The Italians are armed with machine guns, field guns and artillery while the tribesman of Ethiopia are fighting with guns and the advantage of numbers. Casualties have been high and have already reached 20,000 with many Ethiopian fighters killed by bombardments from Italian aircraft. But 100's of thousands are coming from all over Ethiopia after the call from their Emperor. .
1935 Ethiopia Holy War
15th October, 1935 : Emperor Haile Selassie has called for the greatest army ever assembled in Ethiopia to wage a holy war and recapture the sacred city of Aksum back from the Italians. He has now based his headquarters in Addis Ababa. The Italians are armed with machine guns, field guns and artillery while the tribesman of Ethiopia are fighting with guns and the advantage of numbers. Casualties have been high and have already reached 20,000 with many Ethiopian fighters killed by bombardments from Italian aircraft. But 100's of thousands are coming from all over Ethiopia after the call from their Emperor. .
U.S.
1937 U.S.A. The Flying Fortress
15th October, 1937 : The worlds largest Military aircraft "The Flying Fortress " built by Boeing had it's first test flight today . It has a wingspan of over 140 ft and is estimated will fly at 250 MPH using it's 1,000 HP engines.
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1937 U.S.A. The Flying Fortress
15th October, 1937 : The worlds largest Military aircraft "The Flying Fortress " built by Boeing had it's first test flight today . It has a wingspan of over 140 ft and is estimated will fly at 250 MPH using it's 1,000 HP engines.
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U.S.
1940 U.S.A. Charlie Chaplin
15th October, 1940 : Charlie Chaplin's satirical comedy The Great Dictator opens.
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1940 U.S.A. Charlie Chaplin
15th October, 1940 : Charlie Chaplin's satirical comedy The Great Dictator opens.
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France
1945 France Vichy Puppet
15th October, 1945 : Following the end of World War and freedom for the French people they execute Pierre Laval the Vichy puppet leader put in place by Germany during occupation for Treason.
1945 France Vichy Puppet
15th October, 1945 : Following the end of World War and freedom for the French people they execute Pierre Laval the Vichy puppet leader put in place by Germany during occupation for Treason.
Germany
1946 Germany Herman Goering
15th October, 1946 : Herman Goering the former head of the Gestapo commits suicide rather than facing the death sentence he had been given of being hung the next day.
1946 Germany Herman Goering
15th October, 1946 : Herman Goering the former head of the Gestapo commits suicide rather than facing the death sentence he had been given of being hung the next day.
UK
1947 Great Britain Nationalisation
15th October, 1947 : The government has stated that the nationalization of the Gas industry will occur before the Iron and Steel industries are nationalized as it is more important to the British economy and it provides the fuel needed to run the Iron and Steel industries.
1947 Great Britain Nationalisation
15th October, 1947 : The government has stated that the nationalization of the Gas industry will occur before the Iron and Steel industries are nationalized as it is more important to the British economy and it provides the fuel needed to run the Iron and Steel industries.
Canada
1954 Canada Hurricane
15th October, 1954 : Hurricane Hazel strikes southern Ontario, Canada causing the Humber River to flood with entire neighborhoods were washed away and 81 people were killed.
1954 Canada Hurricane
15th October, 1954 : Hurricane Hazel strikes southern Ontario, Canada causing the Humber River to flood with entire neighborhoods were washed away and 81 people were killed.
Russia
1964 Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev
15th October, 1964 : While on holiday in in Pitsunda, Abkhazia, Georgia a band of conspiritors call a special meeting of the Central Committee in which Khrushchev is removed from his positions. He is replaced by by Alexei N. Kosygin as premier and by Leonid I. Brezhnev as Communist Party secretary.
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1964 Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev
15th October, 1964 : While on holiday in in Pitsunda, Abkhazia, Georgia a band of conspiritors call a special meeting of the Central Committee in which Khrushchev is removed from his positions. He is replaced by by Alexei N. Kosygin as premier and by Leonid I. Brezhnev as Communist Party secretary.
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U.S.
1965 U.S.A. Demonstrations Vietnam War
15th October, 1965 : Demonstrations organized by the student-run National Coordinating Committee to End the War in Vietnam attracted 100,000 people in 40 cities across the country. In New York City, David Miller, becomes the first U.S. war protestor to burn his draft card in direct violation of a recently passed law . he was found guilty and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
1965 U.S.A. Demonstrations Vietnam War
15th October, 1965 : Demonstrations organized by the student-run National Coordinating Committee to End the War in Vietnam attracted 100,000 people in 40 cities across the country. In New York City, David Miller, becomes the first U.S. war protestor to burn his draft card in direct violation of a recently passed law . he was found guilty and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
U.S.
1969 U.S.A. Demonstrations Vietnam War
15th October, 1969 : The US Vietnam Peace Moratorium across towns and cities in the United States is the largest demonstration in US history with an estimated two million people involved, demonstrators wore black armbands to signify their dissent against the Vietnam War and paid tribute to American personnel killed in the war during the demonstration a candlelight march is held around the White House.
1969 U.S.A. Demonstrations Vietnam War
15th October, 1969 : The US Vietnam Peace Moratorium across towns and cities in the United States is the largest demonstration in US history with an estimated two million people involved, demonstrators wore black armbands to signify their dissent against the Vietnam War and paid tribute to American personnel killed in the war during the demonstration a candlelight march is held around the White House.
Egypt
1970 Egypt Anwar Sadat
15th October, 1970 : Anwar Sadat succeeds Gamal Abdel Nasser as President of Egypt.
1970 Egypt Anwar Sadat
15th October, 1970 : Anwar Sadat succeeds Gamal Abdel Nasser as President of Egypt.
Australia
1970 Australia West Gate Bridge collapse
15th October, 1970 : A section of the West Gate Bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia collapses during construction killing 35 construction workers. Later during an investigation into the accident the structural design and an unusual method of erection was blamed for the accident.
1970 Australia West Gate Bridge collapse
15th October, 1970 : A section of the West Gate Bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia collapses during construction killing 35 construction workers. Later during an investigation into the accident the structural design and an unusual method of erection was blamed for the accident.
U.S.
1984 U.S.A. Colorado Blizzard
15th October, 1984 : Three feet of snow falls near Colorado Springs. This snowfall was one of the earliest that this region ever experienced. Another foot of snow had fallen in the Central area of Colorado as well. As a result of these storms, numerous drivers were stranded, and a large region of the state was nearly shut down.
1984 U.S.A. Colorado Blizzard
15th October, 1984 : Three feet of snow falls near Colorado Springs. This snowfall was one of the earliest that this region ever experienced. Another foot of snow had fallen in the Central area of Colorado as well. As a result of these storms, numerous drivers were stranded, and a large region of the state was nearly shut down.
1987 Fiji Republic
15th October, 1987 : Fiji becomes a republic ending the islands' 113 year British Crown sovereignty .
15th October, 1987 : Fiji becomes a republic ending the islands' 113 year British Crown sovereignty .
UK
1987 UK The Great Storm of 1987
15th October, 1987 : The great storm strikes Cornwall, Essex and Kent England and the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy with winds gusts in excess of 100 knots ( approx 115 MPH ) causing widespread structural damage to buildings and downing over 15 million trees including six of the seven famous oak trees in Sevenoaks, Kent. The storm left millions in Britain and Southern France without electricity and caused the deaths of 39 people. The powerfull winds left many homes without rooves and caused over billions of dollars of damage in France and Great Britain.
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1987 UK The Great Storm of 1987
15th October, 1987 : The great storm strikes Cornwall, Essex and Kent England and the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy with winds gusts in excess of 100 knots ( approx 115 MPH ) causing widespread structural damage to buildings and downing over 15 million trees including six of the seven famous oak trees in Sevenoaks, Kent. The storm left millions in Britain and Southern France without electricity and caused the deaths of 39 people. The powerfull winds left many homes without rooves and caused over billions of dollars of damage in France and Great Britain.
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Russia
1990 Russia Nobel Peace Prize
15th October, 1990 : Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to end the bitter Cold War between the Soviet Union and Western Powers that had been in place for nearly 50 years. Due to the tensions easing many important changes occurred including the 2 major superpowers agreeing to limit Nuclear proliferation making the world a safer place.
1990 Russia Nobel Peace Prize
15th October, 1990 : Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to end the bitter Cold War between the Soviet Union and Western Powers that had been in place for nearly 50 years. Due to the tensions easing many important changes occurred including the 2 major superpowers agreeing to limit Nuclear proliferation making the world a safer place.
South Africa
1993 South Africa Nobel Peace Prize
15th October, 1993 : Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk win the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end apartheid in South Africa
1993 South Africa Nobel Peace Prize
15th October, 1993 : Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk win the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end apartheid in South Africa
U.S.
1997 U.S.A. Cassini–Huygens
15th October, 1997 : The Cassini Huygens probes a joint European / American project designed to study the planet Saturn and its moons launches from Cape Canaveral on the start of it's 7 year journey to Saturn.
1997 U.S.A. Cassini–Huygens
15th October, 1997 : The Cassini Huygens probes a joint European / American project designed to study the planet Saturn and its moons launches from Cape Canaveral on the start of it's 7 year journey to Saturn.
China
2003 China Shenzhou 5
15th October, 2003 : The People's Republic of China (PRC) launches its first manned space mission "Shenzhou 5" from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center ( Gobi desert ) carrying astronaut Yang Liwei. The flight lasted 21 hours, 22 minutes and landed safely in inner Mongolia.
2003 China Shenzhou 5
15th October, 2003 : The People's Republic of China (PRC) launches its first manned space mission "Shenzhou 5" from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center ( Gobi desert ) carrying astronaut Yang Liwei. The flight lasted 21 hours, 22 minutes and landed safely in inner Mongolia.
U.S.
2003 U.S.A. Staten Island Ferry Accident
15th October, 2003 : The MV Andrew J. Barberi crashes at full speed into the concrete pier at the St. George ferry terminal on Staten Island. The pier ripped into the ferry's starboard side and tore into the boat's main deck where many passengers were crowding forward to disembark killing 11 and injuring a further 71 some critically.
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2003 U.S.A. Staten Island Ferry Accident
15th October, 2003 : The MV Andrew J. Barberi crashes at full speed into the concrete pier at the St. George ferry terminal on Staten Island. The pier ripped into the ferry's starboard side and tore into the boat's main deck where many passengers were crowding forward to disembark killing 11 and injuring a further 71 some critically.
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Iraq
2005 Iraq Constitution
15th October, 2005 : Iraqis voted in a referendum to approve the constitution of Iraq to replace the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period .
2005 Iraq Constitution
15th October, 2005 : Iraqis voted in a referendum to approve the constitution of Iraq to replace the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period .
U.S.
2005 U.S.A. Toledo Riot
15th October, 2005 : A riot in Toledo sparked by a planned rally by The National Socialist Movement (NSM), a Neo-Nazi organization, who planned a march to protest over alleged black gang activity in the North End of Toledo, Ohio. The rally was cancelled after Anti Racist Action groups from other cities, and various street gangs from the north end created a massive protest which turned into a full scale riot when the protesters realised the (NSM) rally was cancelled and turned on Police, media vehicles and emergency vehicles which then caused a citywide curfew to be implemented for the remainder of the weekend.
2005 U.S.A. Toledo Riot
15th October, 2005 : A riot in Toledo sparked by a planned rally by The National Socialist Movement (NSM), a Neo-Nazi organization, who planned a march to protest over alleged black gang activity in the North End of Toledo, Ohio. The rally was cancelled after Anti Racist Action groups from other cities, and various street gangs from the north end created a massive protest which turned into a full scale riot when the protesters realised the (NSM) rally was cancelled and turned on Police, media vehicles and emergency vehicles which then caused a citywide curfew to be implemented for the remainder of the weekend.
U.S.
2006 U.S.A. Hawii Earthquake
15th October, 2006: An offshore earthquake rumbles through parts of Hawaii, Measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale, the earthquake created several major aftershocks and caused a great deal of property damages and injuries.
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2006 U.S.A. Hawii Earthquake
15th October, 2006: An offshore earthquake rumbles through parts of Hawaii, Measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale, the earthquake created several major aftershocks and caused a great deal of property damages and injuries.
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