On October 15.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Glasgow is fought, resulting in the surrender of Glasgow, Missouri and its Union garrison, to the Confederacy. source
On October 15.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Glasgow is fought, resulting in the surrender of Glasgow, Missouri and its Union garrison, to the Confederacy.
On October 15.1878 ; The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation. source
On October 15.1878 ; The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.
On October 15.1894 ; The Dreyfus affair: Alfred Dreyfus is arrested for spying. source
On October 15.1894 ; The Dreyfus affair: Alfred Dreyfus is arrested for spying.
On October 15.1923 ; The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic. source
On October 15.1923 ; The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic.
On October 15.1932 ; Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight. source
On October 15.1932 ; Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
On October 15.1939 ; The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated. source
On October 15.1939 ; The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.
On October 15.1945 ; World War II: The former premier of Vichy France Pierre Laval is shot by a firing squad for treason. source
On October 15.1945 ; World War II: The former premier of Vichy France Pierre Laval is shot by a firing squad for treason.
On October 15.1951 ; Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes conducts the very last step of the first synthesis of norethisterone, the progestin that would later be used in one of the first three oral contraceptives. source
On October 15.1951 ; Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes conducts the very last step of the first synthesis of norethisterone, the progestin that would later be used in one of the first three oral contraceptives.
On October 15.2001 ; NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io. source
On October 15.2001 ; NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io.
On October 15.2006 ; Hawaii earthquake: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocks Hawaii, causing property damage, injuries, landslides, power outages, and the closure of Honolulu International Airport. source
On October 15.2006 ; Hawaii earthquake: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocks Hawaii, causing property damage, injuries, landslides, power outages, and the closure of Honolulu International Airport.
Andreas Vesalius died aged 49 on October 15, 1564. He was buried on Zakynthos. source
Andreas Vesalius died aged 49 on October 15, 1564. He was buried on Zakynthos.
Evangelista Torricelli was born on 15 October 1608 in Rome, he invented the barometer in Florence, Italy. source
Evangelista Torricelli was born on 15 October 1608 in Rome, he invented the barometer in Florence, Italy.
