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October 15th, 2007 | Event | 17 Activists in Aotearoa New Zealand arrested in the country s first post 9/11 anti-terrorism raids across the country. |
October 15th, 2005 | Event | Iraqi constitution ratification vote |
October 15th, 2005 | Event | Riot in Toledo, Ohio breaks out during a National Socialist/Neo-Nazi protest; over 100 are arrested. |
October 15th, 2003 | Event | China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission. |
October 15th, 2003 | Event | The Staten Island Ferry boat Andrew J. Barberi collides with a pier at the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, killing 11 people and injuring 43. |
October 15th, 2001 | Event | NASA s Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter s moon Io. |
October 15th, 1997 | Event | The first supersonic land speed record is set by Andy Green in ThrustSSC (United Kingdom). |
October 15th, 1997 | Event | The Cassini probe launches from Cape Canaveral on its way to Saturn. |
October 15th, 1990 | Event | Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation. |
October 15th, 1989 | Event | Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL. |
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