October 15

Events

 * -   makes his formal entry into, having conquered it from the.
 * - is conquered by troops of.
 * - implements the . In, , , and ,  of this year is followed directly by October 15.
 * - observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of  in, which inspires him to begin work on 
 * - begins his exile on  in the.
 * - : The, the first to sink a ship, sinks during a test, killing its inventor, Horace L. Hunley.
 * - The begins operation.
 * - soldiers kill , one of the greatest  military strategists.
 * - The "From Hell" letter sent by is received by the investigators.
 * - is arrested for spying -  begins.
 * - The Russian leaves,  for  during the.
 * - : At outside of, Dutch dancer  is executed by  for  for.
 * - The airship, the completed its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at,.
 * - Tata Airlines (later to become ) makes its first flight.
 * - The collapses when 's  successfully encircle, forcing the fleeing  to begin the.
 * - The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed ) is dedicated.
 * - "", a satiric social commentary film by and starring, is released.
 * - The (very similar to Hitler's NSDAP (Nazi party)) takes over the power in Hungary.
 * - : The former premier of  is shot by a  for.
 * - : poisons himself the night before his execution.
 * - Television sitcom  premieres.
 * 1951  - Mexican chemist  synthesized the
 * - British Totem 1 detonated at,.
 * - : The stages the first public burning of a  in the  to result in arrest under a new law.
 * - : Hundreds of thousands of people take part in National Moratorium antiwar demonstrations across the United States.
 * - Thirty-five construction workers are killed when a section of the new in  collapses.
 * 1970  -  becomes president of
 * - The start of the 2500-year celebration of, celebrating the birth of.
 * - Professional cheerleader leads what is thought to be the first  in.
 * - The hits France and England.
 * - becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the.
 * - leader  is awarded the  for his efforts to lessen  tensions and open up his nation.
 * - In, is found guilty of 53 s.
 * - The first supersonic is set by Andy Green in .
 * 1997  - The  launches from  on its way to.
 * - 's passes within 112 miles of 's moon.
 * - launches, its first.
 * 2003  - The  boat   with a pier at the  in, killing 11 people and injuring 43.
 * 2005  -  in  breaks out during a  protest; over 100 are arrested.
 * - resigns effective immediately as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom.
 * - resigns effective immediately as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom.

Births

 * -, Roman poet (d. )
 * -, German humanist (d. )
 * -, Mughal Emperor (d. )
 * -, Italian physicist (d. )
 * -, Scottish poet (d. )
 * -, first native Canadian canonized (d. )
 * -, queen of Sardinia (d. )
 * -, and duke of Isly (d. )
 * -, Russian author (d. )
 * - Queen (d. )
 * -, American astronomer (d. )
 * -, French artist (d. )
 * -, politician and (d. )
 * -, German philosopher (d. )
 * -, American boxer (d. )
 * -, Austrian president (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, French politician (d. )
 * -, -winning American actress (d. )
 * -, British novelist (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, pioneer aviator (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, second (d. )
 * -, Algerian athlete (d. )
 * -, American film director (d. )
 * -, British writer (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, American journalist (d. )
 * -, Canadian economist (d. )
 * -, American reporter (d. )
 * 1909  -, American astronomer (d. )
 * -, politician
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * 1917  -, American historian and political commentator (d. )
 * -, American novelist (d. )
 * 1920  -, French film director (d. )
 * -, Portuguese writer
 * - . Italian writer (d. )
 * -, American industrialist
 * 1924  -, American actor (d. )
 * 1924  -, German writer
 * -, American guitarist
 * -, French philosopher (d. )
 * 1926  -, American author (d. )
 * 1926  -, American actress (d. )
 * 1926  -, German conductor (d. )
 * -, Iranian philosopher (d. )
 * -, Indian flutist
 * -, American sprinter
 * 1935  -, American singer
 * -, Nigerian musician (d. )
 * 1938  -, American singer (d. )
 * -, English rugby league player
 * 1940  -, Australian immunologist,
 * -, American actress
 * 1944  -,  politician,
 * 1944  -, Egyptian-born American media proprietor
 * -, American actor
 * 1945  -, American baseball player
 * -, American musician
 * -, Irish singer and songwriter
 * -, American musician
 * 1953  -, American actor and comedian
 * 1953  -, Canadian
 * -, Australian poet
 * -, British field hockey player
 * 1955  -, American actress
 * -, Indian director
 * 1957  -, American director
 * -, Duchess of York
 * 1959  -, American chef
 * 1959  -, American film director
 * -, Irish sports broadcaster and journalist
 * -, Italian astronaut
 * -, Mexican footballer
 * -, Finnish musician
 * 1968  -, French football player
 * -, American actress
 * 1969  -, British actor
 * 1969  -, Portuguese footballer
 * -, American singer
 * -, British footballer
 * 1971  -, American wrestler
 * -, American actor
 * 1972  -, Belgian singer
 * -, American singer
 * 1975  -, English footballer
 * -, South Korean actress and singer
 * -, Japanese racing driver
 * 1977  -, American musician
 * 1977  -, French football player
 * 1977  -, Ecuadorian footballer
 * -, American actor
 * 1978  -  Japanese professional wrestler
 * -, English football player
 * 1979  -, Latvian football player
 * -, Belgian cyclist
 * 1980  -, Finnish singer
 * -, African American R&B singer
 * 1981  -, Russian tennis player
 * 1981  -, Chinese diver
 * 1981  -, Slovak snowboarder
 * -, Fijian singer
 * 1982  -, French Canadian ice hockey goaltender
 * -, Hong Kong singer and actress
 * -, Uruguayan footballer
 * 1985  -, Spanish racing driver
 * -, Korean singer (a member of super junior)
 * -, American tennis player
 * -, American actor
 * -, American tennis player
 * -, American actor

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * -, Duke of Swabia
 * -, English bishop (b. )
 * -, Flemish anatomist (b. )
 * -, English mathematician (b. )
 * -, French explorer (b. )
 * -, Scottish-Russian admiral (b. )
 * -, American judge (b. )
 * -, English painter (b. )
 * -, Polish and Lithuanian national hero (b. )
 * -, Russian general and statesman (b. )
 * -, Austrian field marshal (b. )
 * -, Russian statesman and poet (b. )
 * -, Apache leader
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * -, Czech composer (b. )
 * -, boxer (murdered) (b. )
 * -, Dutch dancer and spy (b. )
 * -, Indian guru (b. circa )
 * -, American chemical industrialist (b. )
 * -, French statesman (b. )
 * -, Prime Minister of Vichy France (executed) (b. )
 * -, German air force commander (suicide) (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Hungarian mathematician (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * - . American golfer (b. )
 * -, American composer (b. )
 * -, American gangster (b. )
 * -, Russian physicist and mathematician (b. )
 * 1980  -, Greek footballer and volleyball player (b. )
 * -, British racing driver (b. )
 * -, African revolutionary and leader of Burkina Faso (assassinated) (b. )
 * -, English composer and pianist (b. )
 * -, French philosopher (b. )
 * -, Brazilian racing driver (b. )
 * -, German-born biochemist, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, Chinese ruler of Manchuria (b. )
 * -, Canadian physicist,  laureate (b. )
 * 2003  -, Canadian environmental activist (b. )
 * -, American basketball player (b. )
 * 2005  -, Finnish politician (b. )
 * -, Canadian physicist,  laureate (b. )
 * 2003  -, Canadian environmental activist (b. )
 * -, American basketball player (b. )
 * 2005  -, Finnish politician (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - the or October equus: sacrifice of a horse to
 * - Saint
 * United States -
 * - Day, twenty-fourth day in the
 * - Day, twenty-fourth day in the