Mikhail Gorbachev is the first President of the Soviet Union elected on this day. Image: Wikimedia Commons
On This Day: What happened on 15 March?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
by The South African
Here's a look at what happened on this day, 15 March, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 15 MARCH
2019 | Fifty-one people were killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings.
2019 | More than 1.4 million young people in 123 countries took part on strike to protest climate change according to environmental activists.
2008 | Stockpiles of old bullets exploded at an old arms depot in the village of Gërdec, Albania, killing 26 people. To date, no other catastrophe has claimed more lives in Albania after World War II.
1991 | Cold War: The Final Treaty of Respect for Germany began to be implemented, giving full authority to the Federal Republic of Germany.
1990 | The first President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev was elected on this day.
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1975 | Canadian ice hockey player, Darcy Tucker.
1790 | German mathematician and academic, Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, 1861.
1921 | American television writer and producer, Madelyn Pugh, died in 2011.
1952 | English singer-songwriter, Howard Devoto.
1944 | French director and screenwriter, Jacques Doillon.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2012 | American baseball player and manager, Dave Philley, 92.
2013 | Mexican footballer, Felipe Zetter, 90.
2014 | American soldier and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Army, Bo Callaway, 87.
2009 | American actor, director, and producer, Ron Silver, 63.
2011 | English singer and DJ, Smiley Culture, 48.
2003 | American television producer, created World's Wildest Police Videos, Paul Stojanovich, 47.
1947 | New Brighton manager Neil McBain played himself on this day as a goalkeeper at the age of 51 years and 4 months in the Division 3 match against Hartlepools.
2019 | "Five Feet Apart" was released by CBS Films via Lionsgate for the first time in the U.S.
AFRICA FACT
The calendar with 365-days that is divided into 12 months originated in Egypt.