Page 5: Historical Events In December - 15

1909  On this day in history francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57   

1913  Nicaragua becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on December - 15.   

1913  Muriel Rukeyser, US, poet (1977 Shelley Memorial Award) on December - 15.   

1914  On this day in history after being closed for over four months, the NYSE got back into the swing of things on this day in 1914, albeit with a tight set of trading restrictions designed to prevent fiscal disaster   

1914  Battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow on December - 15.   

1914  Ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII) on December - 15.   

1915  Jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral on December - 15.   

1916  French defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun on this day in history.   

1916  Maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962) on December - 15.   

1917  Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia on December - 15.   

1918  On December - 15 american Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting   

1918  Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow) on December - 15.   

1919  Edna St Vincent Millay's "Aria da Capo," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1919  Ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on December - 15.   

1921  On this day in history bobby Todd, US comic/actor (Original Sin)   

1922  IVVV (association) peace congress on war forms in Hague on this day in history.   

1922  Alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll" on this day in history.   

1923  Freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist on this day in history.   

1924  Ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin) on this day in history.   

1925  First road with a depressed trough (Texas) opened to traffic on this day in history.   

1925  1st hockey game at Madison Sq Garden, Mont Candiens 3, NY Americans 1 on December - 15.   

1925  Sam Pollock, Canadian ice hockey general manager on this day in history.   

1926  Facist national symbol elevated in Italy on December - 15.   

1927  On this day in history ed Hickman kidnaps child he later beheads   

1928  On this day in history jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel)   

1929  Walter Mittelholzer flies as 1st about the Kilimanjaro on this day in history.   

1929  Keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63) on December - 15.   

1930  The birth of Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist on this day in history.   

1930  Don Bradman takes his 1st Test Cricket wicket (Ivan Barrow, WI, lbw) on December - 15.   

1930  Alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day)   

1932  On December - 15 edna O'Brien, Ireland, writer (Fanatic of Heart, Casualties of Peace)   

1933  On December - 15 baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15   

1933  On this day in history jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy)   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  On this day in history birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

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

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

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

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

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1576  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

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

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