Find Out What happened, This Day, 15th October in History

Main Historical Events on October 15th :

1815

Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on island of St Helena to begin his exile

1990

Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions

1993

Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

2003

China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission.

2008

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history.