1. In 1900, the first automobile arrived in Nashville, Tennessee, marking the beginning of a new era in transportation in the state.
2. On October 15, 1958, singer-songwriter Tanya Tucker was born in Seminole, Texas. Tucker went on to become a country music star in the 1970s with hits like "Delta Dawn" and "Texas (When I Die)."
3. The University of Tennessee at Martin was established on October 15, 1927. Originally founded as a junior college, it has since grown into a comprehensive university with over 7,000 students.
4. In 1967, the Memphis Zoo opened a new exhibit featuring giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing. The pandas had been given to the United States by the Chinese government and were on loan to the zoo for a period of ten years.
5. On October 15, 1866, the Ku Klux Klan was formed in Pulaski, Tennessee. The white supremacist group became notorious for its violent acts against African Americans during the Reconstruction era.