It happened on a… October 15

2023

The Minecraft video game, owned by the American giant Microsoft, passed the 300 million copies sold mark, reinforcing its status as the best-selling game in history.

2018

American retailer Sears files for bankruptcy.

2017

Actress Alyssa Milano’s tweet “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’” prompts flood of replies across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

1993

South Africa’s President F.W. de Klerk and African National Congress President Nelson Mandela were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end the apartheid system in South Africa.

1989

Los Angeles Kings star Wayne Gretzky gets two goals and one assist against his former Oiler teammates to pass Gordie Howe as the National Hockey League’s all time scoring leader, with 1,851 career points.