October, 15 Events that happened on this day in music...

1914-10-15

ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) founded

1917-10-15 - Mata Hari

World War I: At Vincennes outside of Paris, Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by firing squad for spying for Germany.

1925-10-15 - Willem Landre

Willem Landre's opera "Beatrice" premiers in The Hague

1969-10-15 - Johnny Cash

3rd Country Music Association Award: Johnny Cash & Tammy Wynette wins

1973-10-15 - Roy Clark

7th Country Music Association Award: Roy Clark wins

1761-10-15 - Peter Gronland

Peter Gronland, composer was born

1762-10-15 - Samuel Adams Holyoke

Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born

1775-10-15 - Bernhard Henrik Crusell

Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer was born

1784-10-15 - Thomas Hastings

Thomas Hastings, composer was born

1799-10-15 - August Ferdinand Haeser

August Ferdinand Haeser, composer was born

1852-10-15 - Wilhelm Posse

Wilhelm Posse, composer was born

1858-10-15 - Frank Valentine Van der Stucken

Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer was born

1874-10-15 - Otallo Morales

Otallo Morales, composer was born

1890-10-15 - Arcady Dubensky

Arcady Dubensky, composer was born

1898-10-15 - Gunther Ramin

Gunther Ramin, composer was born