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What happened in history on this day: October 15?
On October 15 in ...
- 1520 - King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall.
- 1885 - Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season.
- 1917 - Chicago White Sox beat New York Giants, four games to two in 14th World Series.
- 1923 - New York Yankees' first World Series win beating New York Giants, 4 games to two (World Series #20).
- 1925 - Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 3 in 22nd World Series.
- 1933 - Philadelphia Eagles play first NFL game, lose to New York Giants 56-0.
- 1935 - NHL's Saint Louis Eagles team folds.
- 1946 - Enos Slaughter scores a run from first base on a single in the 43rd World Series.
- 1946 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 43rd World Series.
- 1964 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 61st World Series.
- 1965 - Los Angeles Dodgers and Sandy Koufax win 7th game of 62nd World Series versus Minnesota Twins.
- 1969 - Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars).
- 1969 - Baltimore Orioles' Earl Weaver becomes first manager ejected in a World Series (World Series #66).
- 1970 - Baltimore Orioles beat Cincinnati Reds, four games to one in 67th World Series.
- 1977 - Arkansas Razorbacks' Steve Little kicks a record-tying 67-yard field goal.
- 1979 - First Monday night game from New York City, New York Jets beat Minnesota Vikings 14-7 (Shea Stadium).
- 1979 - New York Knicks retire second number, 10, Walt Frazier.
- 1981 - The New York Yankees shutout the Oakland Athletics 4-0 to capture their thirty-third American League pennant.
- 1983 - Chicago Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs combine for fastest five goals in NHL hockey (84 seconds).
- 1986 - Longest post-season game, New York Mets beat Houston Astros 7-6 in 16 innings and win National League pennant.
- 1986 - After being down three games to one in the American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox defeat the California Angels 8-1 to win the American League pennant.
- 1987 - NFL Players Association orders an end to the 24-day strike.
- 1988 - NCAA record rushing yardage (768 yards-Oklahoma).
- 1988 - With two outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic two run home run to gives Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-4 win in first game of 85th World Series.
- 1989 - Wayne Gretsky passes Gordie Howe as NHL's all time top scorer.
- 1995 - The Carolina Panthers win their first-ever regular season game by defeating the New York Jets at Clemson Memorial Stadium in South Carolina.
- 1997 - The Cleveland Indians win their second pennant in three years defeating the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 to win the American League Championship Series in six games.
- 2001 - The Arizona Diamondbacks win the National League Division Series beating the Saint Louis Cardinals.
- 2001 - The New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics to win the American League Division Series.
- 2008 - The Philadelphia Phillies advance to their first World Series in 15 years after winning the National League Championship Series with a 5-1 Game Five win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Anaheim Ducks by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 4-3.
Births of sports figures on October 15
- 1858 - Birth of John L Sullivan in Massachusetts, USA; heavyweight boxing champion (1882-92).
- 1935 - Birth of Bobby-Joe Morrow; American 100m/200m dash (Olympic-gold-1956).
- 1939 - Birth of Carmelo Bossi in Italy; light middleweight boxer (Olympic-silver-1960).
- 1945 - Birth of Jim Palmer in New York City, New York, USA; Baltimore Orioles' pitcher/sportscaster/jockey underwear salesman.
- 1951 - Birth of Roscoe Tanner; tennis player (Wimbledon Finals 1979).
Deaths of sports figures on October 15
- 1910 - Stanley "Midnight Assassin" Ketchel, heavyweight boxing champ, is shot and killed.
- 2017 - Death of Choirul Huda, Indonesian footballer (born 1979).
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