October 15th (2013) was a Tuesday. It's the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 77 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 15th October, 2013
» A 7.2-Surface wave magnitude or magnitude 2013 Bohol earthquake called earthquake strikes the Philippines, resulting in more than 215 deaths.
October 15th Famous Deaths for 2013
» Tommy Andersson (actor) known as Tommy Andersson, Swedish actor (b. 1962)
» Donald Bailey (musician) e.g Donald Bailey, American drummer (b. 1933)
» El Brazo, Mexican wrestler (b. 1961)
» Nevill Drury, English-Australian journalist and publisher (b. 1947)
» Sean Edwards (racing driver) named Sean Edwards, English race car driver (b. 1986)
» Rudolf Friedrich, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1923)
» Cancio Garcia, Filipino lawyer and jurist (b. 1937)
» Arsala Jamal, Afghan politician (b. 1966)
» Gloria Lynne, American singer (b. 1931)
» Rudy Minarcin, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
» Hans Riegel, German businessman (b. 1923)
October 15th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Teresa of Ávila called Saint Teresa of Ávila (Doctor of Church)
» Hedwig of Silesia or Saint Hedwig of Silesia
» Thecla of Kitzingen or Saint Thecla of Kitzingen
» October 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Arbor Day e.g National Tree Planting Day (Sri Lanka)
» The Equirria or 'October equus', sacrifice of a horse to Mars (god) called Mars. (Roman Empire)
» Global Handwashing Day (International observance known as International)
» Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (Canada and the United States)
» Earliest day on which Sweetest Day can fall, while October 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Saturday in October. (Great Lakes region (North America) known as Great Lakes Region)