Historical Events In December - 15

1876  On December - 15 ferdinand Hardekopf, writer   

1877  On December - 15 thomas Edison patents phonograph   

1878  Hans Carossa, writer on this day in history.   

1879  Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

1880  Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1881  On December - 15 james Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops)   

1886  On this day in history turbulence reigned over Wall Street on this day in 1886, as a record 1.2 million shares changed hands in a day of frantic trading.   

1887  On this day in history pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe)   

1888  Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician on this day in history.   

1889  Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1890  Sitting Bull, a leader of the Sioux Indian nation, is killed in South Dakota by Indian police for resisting arrest on December - 15.   

1890  While resisting wrongful arrest Sitting Bull, the legendary Sioux chief,was killed by police, in South Dakota on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US   

1891  On December - 15 james Naismith a Canadian invents basketball   

1891  James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) on December - 15.   

1892  The birth of John Paul Getty, American multi-millionaire and oil tycoon on December - 15.   

1892  David Guion, composer on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75   

1893  Dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC on December - 15.   

1894  On this day in history cricket day 2 1st T Aus v Eng Aus 586 (Gregory 201) England 3-130   

1896  Herman Hollerith, inventor of the tabulating machine used in the 1890 U.S. census, was saved from financial ruin when the Russian government contracted his tabulating machine for their census on December - 15.   

1896  Carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist on December - 15.   

1896  On December - 15 john GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1898  Fernando Remacha, composer on this day in history.   

1899  On December - 15 battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army)   

1899  Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history francesco Messina, sculptor   

1901  On this day in history elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67   

1904  Kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man) on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 15 the Pushkin House is established in St. Petersburg to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin   

1905  On December - 15 ferenc Farkas, composer   

1906  Betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) on December - 15.   

1907  On this day in history oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (Brasilia)   

1909  Thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League on December - 15.   

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On December - 15 birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  On December - 15 birth of j F Beck, writer   

1025  On December - 15 basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  On December - 15 death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.   

1263  On this day in history death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on December - 15.   

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43