October 15 in History
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on 15 October 1979
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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