Published on October 15, 2024
On This Day in Tech History
Stories Published October 15 Throughout History
2024
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Historic Tech Events
China Launched its First Manned Spaceflight
2003
On October 15, 2003, Shenzhou 5 carried the first Chinese astronaut, pilot Yang Liwei, on a 21-hour spaceflight. China thus became the third country after Russia and the United States to launch a crewed spacecraft.
Paul Allen, Microsoft cofounder, passed away
2018
American investor and philanthropist Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft, passed away. Allen was a pioneer in the tech industry and a major contributor to various philanthropic causes
Dancer and spy Mata Hari is executed
1917
Dancer, courtesan and alleged spy Mata Hari is executed for espionage by a French firing squad at Vincennes outside of Paris.
2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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