On October 15, several significant historical events occurred:

• In 2003, China launched Shenzhou 5, its first human space flight mission, marking its entrance into the exclusive club of countries capable of manned space flight alongside the USA and Russia.
• In 1990, Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in easing Cold War tensions.
• In 1987, Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso, was killed during a coup.
• The American sitcom "I Love Lucy" aired for the first time in 1951.
• The world's first manned balloon flight took place in 1783, when Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier spent about 4 minutes in the air in a balloon made by the Montgolfier brothers.
• On October 15, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte began his exile on the island of St. Helena.
• In 1945, Pierre Laval, former premier of Vichy France, was executed for treason.
• In 1946, Nazi war criminal Hermann Goering poisoned himself hours before his scheduled execution.
• On October 15, 2017, the #MeToo movement went viral after Alyssa Milano encouraged women to share their experiences of sexual harassment using that hashtag.

These events highlight October 15 as a day with notable moments in exploration, political history, and cultural impact.