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October 15

This year marks the 375th anniversary of Qing dynasty — October 15 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♎ZodiacLibra ◈BirthstoneOpal ❀Birth flowerMarigold

Libra is the sign for October 15 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on October 15?

October 15 is the 288th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1651 and 2018. Famous people born on October 15 include Virgil, Temür Khan and Akbar.

Released on October 15

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Ball x Pit
  • Movie Our Fault
  • Movie Black Phone 2

2024

  • Game Neva
  • Game Nikoderiko: The Magical World

2021

  • TV Ranking of Kings

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1651

    Qing dynasty

  2. 1815

    Napoleon

  3. 1864

    American Civil War

  4. 1888

    From Hell letter

  5. 1932

    Air India

  6. 1940

    Lluís Companys

  7. 1944

    World War II

  8. 1954

    Hurricane Hazel

  9. 1965

    Vietnam War

  10. 2018

    Kidnapping of Jayme Closs

Famous birthday twins

Born on October 15

Virgil

b. -70

Temür Khan

b. 1265

Akbar

b. 1542

Friedrich Nietzsche

b. 1844

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

b. 1931

Elena Dementieva

b. 1981

Michel Foucault

b. 1926

Mikhail Lermontov

b. 1814

Deaths

  • 2001Zhang Xueliang
  • 2000Konrad Emil Bloch
  • 1946Hermann Göring
  • 1940Lluís Companys
  • 1243Hedwig of Silesia
  • -55Lucretius

Holidays & observances

  • —Breast Health Day (Europe)
  • —Christian feast day: Bruno of Querfurt
  • —Christian feast day: Cúan of Ahascragh
  • —Christian feast day: Teresa of Ávila
  • —Christian feast day: Thecla of Kitzingen
  • —Christian feast day: October 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (United States)
  • —Shwmae Su'mae Day (Wales)

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