What Happened on Oct 15

Battle of Chestnut Neck

The Battle of Chestnut Neck was a battle fought in New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War,... Read more

The Slave Debate Comes to a Head at the Seventh and Final Lincoln-Douglas Debate

SENATOR DOUGLAS’ SPEECH. Long and loud bursts of applause greeted Senator Douglas when he appeared on the stand. As he was about to commence... Read more

Battle of Glasgow

Description: While Maj. Gen. Sterling Price led his men westward across Missouri, he decided to send a detachment to Glasgow to liberate weapons... Read more

Anthracite Coal Strike Ended

A national emergency was averted in 1902 when Roosevelt found a compromise to the Anthracite coal strike that threatened the heating supplies of... Read more

Great Britian Declares War on Bulgaria

In the years following the achievement of complete independence Bulgaria became increasingly militarised: Dillon in 1920 called Bulgaria "the... Read more

Montenegro Declares War on Bulgaria

Under Nicholas I, the Principality of Montenegro vastly advanced and enlarged several times in the Montenegro-Turkish Wars and achieved recognition... Read more

Mohammed Nadir Khan Assumes the Title of King of Afghanistan

Shortly after a rebellion by Pashtun tribesmen and forces of Habibullah Kalakani began against the monarchy, Mohammad Nadir was exiled due to... Read more

'To Have and Have Not' Is Published

The novel consists of two earlier short stories ("One Trip Across" and "The Tradesman's Return") that make up the opening chapters and a novella... Read more

"The Great Dictator" (film) is Released

The Great Dictator is a comedy film written, directed, produced by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. First released in October 1940, it was Chaplin's... Read more

American Airlines' Flagship Missouri Crashes, Killing 11

Flight 63 originated at Cleveland at 17:56, 17 minutes later than the scheduled departure. Intermediate stops were made at Columbus, Dayton,... Read more

Gerald Ford Marries Elizabeth Bloomer Warren

On October 15, 1948, at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Ford married Elizabeth Bloomer Warren, a department store fashion consultant.... Read more

I Love Lucy Premieres

The evening that I Love Lucy first went on the air, the director and his wife invited us all to have dinner and watch the premiere. Lucy and Desi... Read more

"The Lavender Hill Mob" Is Released

The Lavender Hill Mob is a 1951 comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T.E.B. Clarke, directed by Charles Crichton and starring Alec Guinness,... Read more

Winston Churchill Is Awarded The Nobel Prize In Literature

In 1953, Churchill not only received the Nobel Prize, but also, at the time of the Queen’s coronation, was awarded knighthood in the Order of the... Read more

Elvis releases Elvis' Christmas Album

Elvis' Christmas Album is the fourth album by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor Records, LPM 1951, released in October 1957, and recorded at Radio... Read more

Jimi Hendrix signs record deal with Ed Chalpin

On October 15, 1965, Hendrix signed a three-year recording contract with entrepreneur Ed Chalpin, receiving $1 and 1% royalty. While the... Read more

"Paint Your Wagon" Is Released

Paint Your Wagon is a musical film released in 1969, adapted by Paddy Chayefsky from the 1951 stage musical by Lerner and Loewe, set in a mining... Read more

West Gate Bridge Collapse

What Gerit Hardenberg could not hear was the eerie pinging noise that came from the flakes of rust peeling off weathered steel or the jarring... Read more

Jackie Robinson Throws Out The First pitch At The Second Game Of The World Series

On October 15, 1972, Jackie Robinson threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the second game of the World Series commemorating the twenty-fifth... Read more

"Badlands" Is Released

Badlands is a 1973 film written and directed by Terrence Malick, starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. Warren Oates and Ramon Bieri are also... Read more

Grateful Dead Releases Wake of the Flood

Wake of the Flood is the sixth studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between August 4 and September 1, 1973 and originally released on... Read more

"Toto" Is Released

Toto is the first studio album by the American band Toto. It was released in 1978 and features the hit singles "Hold the Line", "I'll Supply the... Read more

Alcatrazz releases No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll

No Parole From Rock 'n' Roll (1983) was the first album released by Graham Bonnet's Alcatrazz. It spent seven weeks on the Billboard chart, peaking... Read more

Fates Warning releases The Spectre Within

The Spectre Within is the second studio album by Fates Warning, released in 1985. It was re-released by Metal Blade Records in 2002 with four bonus... Read more

"Huey Long" Is Released

Huey Long is a documentary film on the life and career of Huey Long. It was directed by Ken Burns and produced by Ken Burns and Richard Kilberg in... Read more