October 15

October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). There are 77 days remaining.

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Events

• 1582: Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian calendar. October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15, skipping over 10 days

Births

• 70 BC: Virgil, Roman poet
• 1844: Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher
• 1881: [P. G. Wodehouse]?, British-American writer
• 1920: [Mario Puzo]? (novelist)
• 1926: Winnie the Pooh, fictional character
• 1957: [Mira Nair]? (director)
• 1959: [Sarah Ferguson]?, Duchess of York
• 1959: [Emeril Lagasse]? (chef. Bam!)
• 1959: [Todd Solondz]? (director)
• 1975: Ginuwine? (singer)

Deaths

• 1917: [Mata Hari]?, Dutch dancer and spy (executed)
• 1946: Hermann Goering, head of the Nazi-army (suicide)
• 1964: [Cole Porter]?, American composer

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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