This Day in History: October 15, 2024
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1860
Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing a beard.
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1914
With the support of President Wilson, the Clayton Antitrust Act, which made it illegal for companies to buy competitors' stock, was passed.
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1917
Mata Hari, World War I spy, was executed by a firing squad in Vincennes, France.
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1951
I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, had its television debut.
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1964
It was announced that Nikita Khruschev was removed from his positions as premier and secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR.
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1966
The U.S. Department of Transportation was created.
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1989
Wayne Gretzky topped Gordie Howe's NHL scoring record.
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1991
Clarence Thomas got a narrow (52–48) Senate confirmation of his nomination to the Supreme Court.
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1993
Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end apartheid in South Africa.
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2003
China became the third country to launch a staffed space mission.
