Every day holds something historical, if not, then it holds something memorable. The Collision of the present and the past is happening in every passing second. Just like the other day, October 15 also bears the bag of memories, incidents, and events for years. Here are the details of 5 key events that happened on October 15.
APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday
The 11th President of India, one of the prominent characters and the one who led India’s path towards global identity, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the “Missile Man of India” was born on this day. He played a major role in India’s defense and space programs.
October 15th is celebrated as National Students’ Day to honor APJ Abdul Kalam, recognizing his lifelong commitment to education and student empowerment.
China launched crewed space flight: Shenzhou 5
On this day in 2003, China launched a crewed spaceflight, Shenzhou 5, and became the third country to achieve the feat following the Soviet Union and the United States. It was piloted by Yang Liwei, who orbited Earth 14 times during the 21-hour flight.
Nelson Mandela was declared the Nobel Prize winner
Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk, both from South Africa, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, "for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa."
The first episode of I Love Lucy aired in that year
One of America's best sitcoms ever, I Love Lucy aired for the first time on 15th October 1951 on American television. The comedy series starred Lucille Ball and her real-life husband, Desi Arnaz.
Charlie Chaplin’s biggest box office success premiered for the first time
On this day in 1940, Charlie Chaplin’s comedy classic The Great Dictator premiered in New York City; It was Charlie Chaplin's biggest box-office success. It was a political satire of Adolf Hitler and Nazism. Chaplin strongly condemned anti-Semitism.
Frederic Nietzsche was born on this day
In 1844, Classical scholar and philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, one of the most prominent modern thinkers, was born in Prussia. His works and ideas later became renowned as Nietzscheanism.
