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Historical events for the 15th of October. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on October 15.
1815 Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on island of St Helena to begin his exile. 1969 Vietnam Moratorium Day; millions nationwide protest the war. 1993 Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. More October 15 Events.
Abraham Lincoln ended the Civil War, abolished slavery and rebuilt the US economy. 1863 Cliff House opens in San Francisco, 1st of many on the site. 1864 Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri. 1866 Great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses.
1901–present. 1910 – Airship America is launched from New Jersey in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic by a powered aircraft. 1923 – The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic. 1928 – The airship Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New ...
Discover what happened on October 15 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
Praise for the end of apartheid. Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end apartheid in South Africa. 1860. Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing a beard. 1914.
On This Day In History - October 15: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
What happened on this day in history: Jack the Ripper sends the infamous "From Hell" letter along with a human kidney in 1888, Hermann Göring dies by suicide in 1946, and other landmark events from October 15.
Today in history – which major historical events happened on October 15? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?
On October 15, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Friedrich Nietzsche, Akbar were born and Hermann Göring, Paul Allen, Shirdi Sai Baba died.