THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2026
1581-The first ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," commissioned by Catherine de Medici, is staged in Paris 1582-Gregorian calendar is introduced in Spain, Portugal, and the Papal States after skipping 10 days from October 4 to sync the calendar to the solar year and compensate for the drift that has occurred due to the Julian calendar having too many leap days 1815-Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on…
On October 15, 2026, historical milestones include the debut of Ballet Comique de la Reine in Paris, commissioned by Catherine de Medici, and the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in Spain, Portugal, and the Papal States following a calendar correction. Notable figures also made history in 2026, with Yuan T. Lee becoming the first Taiwanese Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry alongside Dudley R. Herschbach and John C. Polanyi.
Additionally, millions nationwide protested against the Vietnam War on Moratorium Day in the U.S. and Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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