This Day in History : [ 15 / Oct ]

1993 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.

Oct 15 1711

Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine Queen consort of Sardinia (1737-41) born in Chteau de Lunville Lorraine (d. 1741)

Oct 15 1761

Peter Grnland Danish composer born in Wilster Germany (d. 1825)

Oct 15 1785

Jos Miguel Carrera 1st President of Chile (1811-14) born in Santiago Chile (d. 1821)

Oct 15 1822

Alfred Meissner Austrian poet (Ziska) born in Teplice Czech Republic (d. 1885)

Oct 15 1840

Honor Mercier Canadian politician and 9th Premier of Quebec (1887-91) born in Saint-Athanase Lower Canada (d. 1894)

Oct 15 1859

Jaime de Magalhes Lima Portuguese author and poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro) born in Vera Cruz Portugal (d. 1936)

Oct 15 1874

Otallo Morales Spanish composer born in Almera Spain (d. 1957)

Oct 15 1885

Dirk Filarski Dutch painter and lithographer (Bergense School) born in Amsterdam (d. 1964)

Oct 15 1893

Carol II King of Romania (1930-40) born in Pele Castle Sinaia Kingdom of Romania (d. 1953)

Oct 15 1905

Dag Wirn Swedish composer born in Striberg Sweden (d. 1986)

Oct 15 1907

Wolfgang Weyrauch German writer born in Knigsberg East Prussia (d. 1980)

Oct 15 1915

Yitzak Shamir Israeli Prime Minister (198384 19861992) born in Ruzinoy Poland (d. 2012)

Oct 15 1920

Henri Verneuil French-Armenian playwright and film director (Mlodie en sous-sol) born in Rodosto Ottoman Turkey (d. 2002)

Oct 15 1922

Agustina Bessa-Lus Portuguese writer (A Sibila) born in Vila Mea Portugal

Oct 15 1924

Lee Iacocca American automotive executive (CEO of Chrysler Corp) born in Allentown Pennsylvania (d. 2019)

Oct 15 1938

Rafael Aponte-Lede Puerto Rican composer born in Guayama Puerto Rico

Oct 15 1944

Sali Berisha 41st Prime Minister of Albania (2005-13) and 3rd President of Albania (1992-97) born in Viidol Albania

Oct 15 1945

Steve Camacho West Indian cricket batsman author administrator (11 Tests CEO WI Cricket Board) born in Georgetown British Guiana (d. 2015)

Oct 15 1966

Jorge Campos Mexican football goalkeeper (130 caps UNAM LA Galaxy) born in Acapulco Guerrero

Oct 15 1967

Carlos Garca Venezuelan baseball infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates) born in Tchira State Venezuela

Oct 15 1969

Vtor Baa Portuguese football goalkeeper born in Vila Nova de Gaia Portugal

Oct 15 1970

Eric Bent American singer and songwriter (Love Dont Love Me) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin

Oct 15 1979

Mris Verpakovskis Latvian football player

Oct 15 1818

Johann Gungl Austrian composer and conductor born in Zsambk Austrian Empire (d. 1883) (alternatively born March 5 1828)

Oct 15 1898

Boughera El Ouafi Algerian athlete and marathoner (Olympic gold 1928) born in Ouled Djellal Algeria (d. 1951)

Oct 15 1935

Bobby Morrow American athlete (Olympic gold 100m 200m 4x100m relay 1956) born in Brownsville Texas (d. 2020)

Oct 15 1944

Kay Ivey American politician 54th Governor of Alabama (2017-) born in Camden Alabama

Oct 15 1977

Erin McKeown American musician and singer-songwriter (We Will Become Like Birds) born in Fredericksburg Virginia

Oct 15 1978

Takeshi Morishima Japanese professional wrestler

Oct 15 1723

Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini German composer (Canticum Zacharia) baptized in Augsburg Bavaria (d. 1722)

Oct 15 1874

Prince Alfred of Edinburgh grandson of Queen Victoria born in Buckingham Palace London (d. 1899)

Oct 15 1896

Melville Cooper English actor (The Adventures of Robin Hood Father of the Bride) born in Birmingham England (d. 1979) [1]

Oct 15 1896

Clestin Freinet French pedagogue & educational reformer born in Gars France (d. 1966)

Oct 15 1582 Gregorian calendar introduced in Spain Portugal and pontifical states after skipping 10 days after Oct 4 to sync the calendar

Oct 15 1674 Torsker witch trials begin largest witch trials in Sweden 71 beheaded and burned

Oct 15 1786 Earliest 32F (0C) recorded temperature in NYC

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