On This Day for October 15 - Final conference on Antarctic Treaty, John L. Sullivan is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. October 15 [John L. Sullivan.] FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1858 John L. Sullivan American prizefighter [John L. Sullivan]( born this day in 1858, was one of the most popular heavyweight champions and a symbol of the bare-knuckle era of [boxing]( that effectively ended with his knockout of Jake Kilrain in 1889. [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( [Antarctica: Mount Erebus] FEATURED EVENT 1959 Final conference on Antarctic Treaty On this day in 1959 a final conference on the [Antarctic Treaty]( convened in Washington, D.C., and, after six weeks of negotiations, the treaty was signed by 12 countries, preserving the [continent]( for free scientific study. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Burkina Faso] 1987: A military coup in [Burkina Faso]( overthrew head of state Thomas Sankara, killing him and eight others. [Somalia] 1969: President Cabdirashiid Cali Shermaʾarke (Abdirashid Ali Shermarke) of [Somalia]( was assassinated. [Mao Zedong] 1934: Chinese [communists]( began the [Long March]( the 6,000-mile (10,000-km) trek that resulted in the relocation of the communist revolutionary base from southeast China to northwest China and the emergence of [Mao Zedong]( as the undisputed leader of the [Chinese Communist Party](. [Nietzsche, Friedrich] 1844: Classical scholar and philosopher [Friedrich Nietzsche]( was born in Prussia. [Victoria] 1839: Encouraged by her uncle Leopold, Queen [Victoria]( of England proposed to her cousin, Prince [Albert](. 879: [Boso]( convoked the bishops of [Provence]( and had them proclaim him their king. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1931 A.P.J. Abdul Kalam president of India 1844 Friedrich Nietzsche German philosopher 1542 Akbar Mughal emperor 1926 Michel Foucault French philosopher and historian -70 Virgil Roman poet 1942 Penny Marshall American actress and director [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2018 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](