Historical Events and Anniversaries on October 15

October 15 marks significant historical events, including political shifts, cultural milestones, and notable birthdays.

In 2023, Poland's liberal-conservative coalition led by Donald Tusk secured a parliamentary majority, ending the dominant rule of the national-conservative Law and Justice party.
The Italian Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti in a high-profile Mafia trial in 2004, concluding an 11-year legal saga.
The UN Security Council demanded Afghanistan extradite Osama bin Laden within 30 days in 1999, threatening sanctions otherwise.
The official birth of Surrealism was marked in 1924 with André Breton's publication of the 'Manifest du Surréalisme.'
Notable birthdays include Sarah Ferguson, Boualem Sansal, Haim Saban, and the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.