Virgil
b. -70
Roman poet (died 19 BC)
On This Day · The 288th day of the year
October 15
October 15 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1651 and 2018. Qing forces capture the island of Zhoushan. Zhu Yihai, Prince of Lu, resident of the island and regent of the Southern Ming, flees to Kinmen.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 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.
The shape of the day
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.
Libra is the sign for October 15 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on October 15
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- 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- 1651
Qing dynasty
Qing forces capture the island of Zhoushan. Zhu Yihai, Prince of Lu, resident of the island and regent of the Southern Ming, flees to Kinmen.
- 1815
Napoleon
Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
- 1864
American Civil War
American Civil War: The Union garrison of Glasgow, Missouri surrenders to Confederate forces.
- 1888
From Hell letter
The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
- 1932
Air India
Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
- 1940
Lluís Companys
President Lluís Companys of Catalonia is executed by the Francoist government.
- 1944
World War II
World War II: Germany replaces the Hungarian government after Hungary announces an armistice with the Soviet Union.
- 1954
Hurricane Hazel
Hurricane Hazel devastates the eastern seaboard of North America, killing 95 and causing massive floods as far north as Toronto.
- 1965
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: A draft card is burned during an anti-war rally by the Catholic Worker Movement, resulting in the first arrest under a new law.
- 2018
Kidnapping of Jayme Closs
13-year-old American girl, Jayme Closs, is kidnapped from her Barron, Wisconsin home after her parents were both murdered.
Famous birthday twins
Born on October 15Temür Khan
b. 1265
Emperor Chengzong of Yuan
Akbar
b. 1542
Mughal emperor
Friedrich Nietzsche
b. 1844
German composer, poet, and philosopher
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
b. 1931
Indian engineer, academic, and politician, 11th President of India
Elena Dementieva
b. 1981
Russian tennis player
Michel Foucault
b. 1926
French historian and philosopher
Mikhail Lermontov
b. 1814
Russian author, poet, and painter
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)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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