October 15

Events

 * 1900 - The Boston Symphony Hall was opened with an inaugural gala led by music director Wilhelm Gericke.
 * 1950 - The first American radio paging service, Aircall of New York City, sent the first page to a doctor who was on a golf course 25 miles away.
 * 1990 - NRSC-3 recommendations for AM receiver specifications are adopted

Births

 * 1925 –, American guitarist (Mickey & Sylvia)
 * 1926 –, German conductor (d. 1981)
 * 1934 –, Indian flutist
 * 1935 –, American singer
 * 1938 –, Nigerian musician (d. 1997)
 * 1938 –, American singer (d. 1993)
 * 1946 –, American musician (The Carpenters)
 * 1953 –, American musician
 * 1968 –, Finnish musician The 69 Eyes
 * 1970 –, American singer
 * 1972 –, Belgian singer
 * 1973 –, American musician
 * 1975 –, American singer
 * 1979 –, American Singer
 * 1980 –, Finnish singer (Killer)
 * 1981 –, American R&B singer
 * 1982 –, Fijian/Australian singer
 * 1986 –, Korean singer (Super Junior)

Deaths

 * 1900 –, Czech composer (b. 1850)
 * 1964 –, American composer (b. 1891)
 * 1988 –, English composer and pianist (b. 1892)
 * 1999 –, Irish-born tenor (b. 1917)
 * 2008 –, American singer and actress (b. 1927)