October 15 - The Day in History

October 15 : General Interest 1917: Mata Hari executed Mata Hari, the archetype of the seductive female spy, is executed for espionage by a French firing squad at Vincennes outside of Paris.... read more American Revolution 1780 : British retreat from Middleburgh http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-retreat-from-middleburgh Automotive 2004 : "Funeral coaches" exempted from car-seat law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/funeral-coaches-exempted-from-car-seat-law Civil War 1863 : Confederate submarine sinks during tests http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/css-hunley-sinks-during-tests Cold War 1990 : Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mikhail-gorbachev-wins-nobel-peace-prize Crime 1948 : A murderous husband is executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-murderous-husband-is-executed Disaster 1954 : Hurricane Hazel hits the Carolinas and Ontario http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-hazel-hits-the-carolinas-and-ontario General Interest 1945 : Vichy leader executed for treason http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vichy-leader-executed-for-treason 1989 : Gretzky breaks scoring record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gretzky-breaks-scoring-record 1991 : Thomas confirmed to the Supreme Court http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-confirmed-to-the-supreme-court Hollywood 2007 : Drew Carey debuts as new host of The Price is Right http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/drew-carey-debuts-as-new-host-of-the-price-is-right Literary 1881 : P.G. Wodehouse is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pg-wodehouse-is-born Music 1930 : Duke Ellington records his first big hit, "Mood Indigo" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/duke-ellington-records-his-first-big-hit-quotmood-indigoquot Old West 1880 : Chiricahua Apache leader Victorio is killed south of El Paso, Texas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chiricahua-apache-leader-victorio-is-killed-south-of-el-paso-texas Presidential 1948 : Gerald Ford marries Elizabeth Bloomer http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gerald-ford-marries-elizabeth-bloomer Sports 1989 : Wayne Gretzky breaks NHL points record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wayne-gretzky-breaks-nhl-points-record Vietnam War 1965 : First draft card burned http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-draft-card-burned 1966 : Operation Attleboro continues in Tay Ninh Province http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-attleboro-continues-in-tay-ninh-province 1969 : National Moratorium demonstrations held across the United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/national-moratorium-demonstrations-held-across-the-united-states World War I 1917 : Mata Hari is executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mata-hari-is-executed World War II 1946 : Herman Goering dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/herman-goering-dies

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