This Day In History
October 15
British retreat from Middleburgh Confederate submarine sinks during tests Chiricahua Apache leader Victorio is killed south of El Paso, Texas P.G. Wodehouse is born Mata Hari executed Mata Hari is executed Duke Ellington records his first big hit, "Mood Indigo" Vichy leader executed for treason Herman Goering dies A murderous husband is executed Gerald Ford marries Elizabeth Bloomer Hurricane Hazel hits the Carolinas and Ontario Moneyball author Michael Lewis is born First draft card burned Operation Attleboro continues in Tay Ninh Province National Moratorium demonstrations held across the United States Wayne Gretzky breaks NHL points record Gretzky breaks scoring record Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize Thomas confirmed to the Supreme Court "Funeral coaches" exempted from car-seat law Drew Carey debuts as new host of The Price is Right
British retreat from Middleburgh Confederate submarine sinks during tests Chiricahua Apache leader Victorio is killed south of El Paso, Texas P.G. Wodehouse is born Mata Hari executed Mata Hari is executed Duke Ellington records his first big hit, "Mood Indigo" Vichy leader executed for treason Herman Goering dies A murderous husband is executed Gerald Ford marries Elizabeth Bloomer Hurricane Hazel hits the Carolinas and Ontario Moneyball author Michael Lewis is born First draft card burned Operation Attleboro continues in Tay Ninh Province National Moratorium demonstrations held across the United States Wayne Gretzky breaks NHL points record Gretzky breaks scoring record Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize Thomas confirmed to the Supreme Court "Funeral coaches" exempted from car-seat law Drew Carey debuts as new host of The Price is Right
