October 14, 2015

2015Nurlan Balgimbayev, Kazakh politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (born 1947)^[†]

Nurlan Utebovich Balgimbayev was a Kazakh politician who served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 10 October 1997 to 1 October 1999.

2015Mathieu Kérékou, Beninese soldier and politician, President of Benin (born 1933)^[†]

Mathieu Kérékou was a Beninese politician who served as president of the People's Republic of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and the Republic of Benin from 1996 to 2006.

2015Margaret Keyes, American historian and academic (born 1918)^[†]

Margaret Naumann Keyes was an American academic and heritage preserver. She was a professor of Home Economics at the University of Iowa. She is also a nationally recognized leader in the field of heritage conservation, best known for her work to preserve the Iowa Old Capitol Building.

2015Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, Indian admiral (born 1930)^[†]

Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, PVSM, AVSM was a Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He served as the 11th Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 December 1984 until 30 November 1987. His prior commands included those as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the Western Naval Command, FOC-IN-C of the Southern Naval Command and Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF). A carrier-based aircraft pilot, he also served as the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant.

2015A suicide bomb attack in Pakistan kills at least seven people and injures 13 others.^[†]

On 14 October 2015, a suicide bombing killed at least 7 people and injured thirteen others in Taunsa Sharif, Punjab, Pakistan. The attack took place inside the political office of Pakistan Muslim League (N) MNA Sardar Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa, who was not present. Sardar Khosa, who was attending a meeting in Islamabad, said he did not receive any threat or alert prior to the blast. A Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan splinter group, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, claimed responsibility for the attack.