Published on October 15, 2024
On This Day in Tech History
Stories Published October 15 Throughout History
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.
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2020
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2019
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2018
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