October 15th (1966) was a Saturday. 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, 1966
» Black Panther Party is created by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale.
Famous Birthdays on October 15 in 1966
» Jorge Campos, Mexican footballer and manager
» Bill Charlap, American pianist (The Blue Note 7)
» Ilse Huizinga, Dutch singer
» Dave Stead, English drummer (The Beautiful South)
October 15th Famous Deaths for 1966
» Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1876)
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)