October 15 in history: from the first ballet to the flight of a Chinese astronaut
October 15 has been marked by various events throughout history, from the first public ballet performance in 1581 to the exile of Napoleon in 1815, as well as the flight of a Chinese astronaut in 2003. This day also commemorates the memory of Saint Euphemius of Salonika.
On October 15, 1581, a significant event occurred in history – the first public ballet performance, known as "Ballet Comique de la Reine." In 1815, this day marked the beginning of Napoleon Bonaparte's exile to the island of Saint Helena.
On October 15, 1894, in France, the so-called "Dreyfus Affair" began, which deeply divided French society for many years. In 1917, the Dutch dancer Mata Hari was executed for espionage on behalf of Germany.
In 1946, just a few hours before his execution, Hermann Göring, the Reich Minister of Aviation and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, one of the main defendants at the Nuremberg trial, committed suicide. In 1959, in Munich, an agent of the KGB assassinated Stepan Bandera, the head of the OUN leadership.
On October 15, 1960, the well-known Ukrainian pediatrician, Evgen Komarovsky, was born. In 1970, the first successful case of hijacking an aircraft to escape beyond the "Iron Curtain" occurred in the Soviet Union. In 2003, China became the third country in the world to send a person into space, when the "Shenzhou 5" spacecraft, carrying astronaut Yang Liwei, entered orbit.