THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 15

THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 15

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Mushroom Day, National Chicken Cacciatore Day and National Roast Pheasant Day

1582  Many Catholic countries switched to the Gregorian calendar – skipped the 10 previous days – today followed October 4 and Oct 5 to 14 disappeared

1860  An 11 year old girl wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln suggesting that he grow a beard to improve his appearance

1878  The Edison Electric Light Co. was incorporated in NYC – would begin supplying power in 1882

1920  Author Mario Puzo was born – “The Godfather”

1924  Lee Iacocca was born – automotive executive

1939  LaGuardia Airport opened in NYC – was the largest most advanced of its time

1946  Nazi war criminal Hermann Goering poisoned himself hours before he was due to be executed

1951  “I Love Lucy” made its debut on TV – ran until 1961

1959  Sarah Ferguson was born – Duchess of York

1959  Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse was born

1959  The “Untouchables” premiered on TV – ran until 1963

1962  US intelligence data showed evidence of Soviet missile sites in Cuba

1964  Composer and lyricist Cole Porter died at age 73

1976  The first ever Vice Presidential debate took place – Mondale and Dole

1976  Mobster Carlo Gambino died

1991  The long controversial hearings on confirmation of Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court ended with Senate approval of 52-48

1993  Nelson Mandela and South African President F W de Klerk won the Nobel Peace Prize

1999  The organization “Doctors Without Borders” won the Nobel Peace Prize

2008  The first Presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama took place

SPORTS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 15

2003  Florida comes back with 3 straight wins vs. the Cubs to advance to the World Series

2001  NYY Beat Oakland 5-2 to advance to the ALCS – 1^st team ever to lose first 2 games at home and advance – Derek Jeter gets his 87^th postseason hit – a record

1989  Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe as the NHL’s all time scorer

1989  Eagles beat Phoenix Cardinals 17-5 as teams combine for 12 turnovers – 3 interceptions by QB Randal Cunningham and 6 by QB Tom Tupa

1988  Injured Dodger Kurt Gibson hits a HR with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9^th to give the Dodgers a 5-4 win in game 1 of the World Series

1986  NY Mets advance to the World Series by beating Houston 7-6 in 16 innings – longest postseason game in MLB history

1983  Columbia beats Yale 21-18 in football – Columbia will lose their next 44 games

1975  Luis Tiant of the Red Sox throws 163 pitches to beat Cincinnati 5-4 in the World Series

1971  Julius Erving makes his debut with Virginia of the ABA

1969  Orioles Earl Weaver is the first manager to be ejected from a World Series game since 1935

1966  Bill Russell becomes the NBA’s first black coach – will be player/coach of the Boston Celtics

1965  Rick Barry makes his NBA debut with the San Francisco Warriors – they win 122-115

1923  The New York Yankees win their first World Series

# 1 SONGS ON OCTOBER 15

1961  Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles

1962  Monster Mash – Bobby Picket & the Crypt Kickers

1965  Yesterday – The Beatles

1966  Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – The Four Tops

1967  To Sir, With Love - Lulu

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  I Can’t Get Next to You – The Temptations

1970  I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

1971  Maggie May – Rod Stewart

1973  Angie – The Rolling Stones

1974  Nothing From Nothing – Billy Preston

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1978  Kiss You All Over – Exile

1980  Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

1982  Jack and Diane – John Cougar

1983  Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler

1984  I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder

1985  Take On Me – a-ha

1986  When I Think of You – Janet Jackson

1989  Miss You Much – Janet Jackson

1991  Emotions – Mariah Carey

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1993  Dream Lover – Mariah Carey

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio       

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Heartbreak – Mariah Carey