October 15 in History

15 October in History – 109 years ago

Conquest of German East Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 1917: Conquest of German East Africa

By the beginning of 1917 the Allies had confined the German forces in East Africa to the... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of North America 1994: New World Order
North America 1994
New World Order
In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait - the first major crisis of the post-Cold War world. Under US...
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1917: Conquest of German East Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa 1917
Conquest of German East Africa
By the beginning of 1917 the Allies had confined the German forces in East Africa to the bush...
Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 115: Kitos War
Eastern Mediterranean 115
Kitos War
After annexing Armenia, Trajan invaded the Parthian client kingdoms in Upper Mesopotamia in 115....
Historical Atlas of Europe 60: Boudica’s Rebellion
Europe 60
Boudica’s Rebellion
When the Roman client king of the Iceni died in around 60 AD, the Romans brutally annexed his...
 

Ending on 15 October 172

Marcus Aurelius subjugates Marcomanni*

All Events on 15 October

  1979
Revolutionary Government Junta coup in El Salvador
starts   1973
Israel counterattacks Egypt across Suez Canal
ends   1961
Military junta rules Turkey
starts   1948
Israel drives back Arab armies
ends   1948
Second UN imposed truce in Arab–Israeli War
starts   1948
Israel drives Egypt out of northern Negev
ends   1942
Indecisive Soviet offensive near Leningrad
ends   1937
Muslim revolt in Xinjiang; crushed with Soviet support
starts   1928
Conservative rebellion in northern Ethiopia
ends   1880
Victorio’s War
  1879
Bolivia-Paraguay border agreement proposed
ends   1513
Ponce de León explores Florida coast
  397
Eastern Empire appoints Alaric as *magister militum**
ends   367
Scoti, Picts, and others overrun Roman Britain*
starts   316
Valens co-emperor to Licinius*
ends   252
Persians conquer Armenia*
ends   172
Marcus Aurelius subjugates Marcomanni*
ends   16
Germanicus leads legionaries across the Rhine*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 15 October for purposes of Omniatlas

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