Page 4: Historical Events In December - 15

1876  Ferdinand Hardekopf, writer on December - 15.   

1877  On December - 15 thomas Edison patents phonograph   

1878  Hans Carossa, writer on December - 15.   

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 this day in history 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 December - 15.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1890  On December - 15 sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US   

1891  James Naismith a Canadian invents basketball on this day in history.   

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 December - 15 david Guion, composer   

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

1893  On this day in history dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC   

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

1896  On December - 15 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   

1896  Carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist on this day in history.   

1896  John GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1898  Fernando Remacha, composer on this day in history.   

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

1899  Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much) on December - 15.   

1900  On this day in history francesco Messina, sculptor   

1901  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67 on December - 15.   

1904  Kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man) on December - 15.   

1905  The Pushkin House is established in St. Petersburg to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 15 ferenc Farkas, composer   

1906  Betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On December - 15 birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1072  On this day in history death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.   

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

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on December - 15.