Page 4: Historical Events In December - 15

1876  On December - 15 ferdinand Hardekopf, writer   

1877  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

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

1886  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 on this day in history.   

1887  Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) on this day in history.   

1888  On December - 15 artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician   

1889  On this day in history ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73   

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 this day in history james Naismith a Canadian invents basketball   

1891  James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) on this day in history.   

1892  The birth of John Paul Getty, American multi-millionaire and oil tycoon on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history david Guion, composer   

1892  Charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75 on December - 15.   

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

1894  Cricket day 2 1st T Aus v Eng Aus 586 (Gregory 201) England 3-130 on December - 15.   

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  On this day in history carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist   

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

1898  On this day in history fernando Remacha, composer   

1899  Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army) on December - 15.   

1899  On this day in history frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

1900  Francesco Messina, sculptor on December - 15.   

1901  On December - 15 elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67   

1904  On December - 15 kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man)   

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1907  On December - 15 oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (Brasilia)   

1909  On this day in history thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on December - 15.   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

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

1648  On this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

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

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.   

1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on December - 15.   

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

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on December - 15.   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43