What Happened on October 8, 2015

Historical Events

  • "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" hip hop album by Wu-Tang released - the most expensive piece of music ever with just one physical two-CD copy, auctioned for about $2 million [1]

Music History

American actress and singer Selena Gomez reveals she has Lupus

  • Nobel prize for Literature awarded to Belarusian journalist and author Svetlana Alexievich

Famous Weddings

  • Chinese actress Angela Baby (26) weds long-term boyfriend Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming (38) in Shanghai, China

Famous Deaths

  • Hugh Scully, British TV presenter (The Antiques Roadshow), dies at 72
  • Jim Diamond, Scottish singer-songwriter (I Should Have Known Better), dies at 64
  • Paul Prudhomme, American cajun chef (K-Paul), dies at 75
Died in 2015 2015 Highlights

About October 8, 2015

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 8 years, 10 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Hills - The Weeknd
  • UK #1 Song: Writing's On The Wall - Sam Smith


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