Historical Events In December - 15

1909  Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57 on December - 15.   

1913  Nicaragua becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.   

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

1914  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 on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 15 battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow   

1914  Ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII) on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 15 jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral   

1916  French defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun on December - 15.   

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

1917  On this day in history moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia   

1918  On this day in history american Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting   

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

1919  On this day in history edna St Vincent Millay's "Aria da Capo," premieres in NYC   

1919  Ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1921  Bobby Todd, US comic/actor (Original Sin) on this day in history.   

1922  IVVV (association) peace congress on war forms in Hague on December - 15.   

1922  On December - 15 alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll"   

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

1924  On this day in history ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin)   

1925  On December - 15 first road with a depressed trough (Texas) opened to traffic   

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

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

1926  Facist national symbol elevated in Italy on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 15 ed Hickman kidnaps child he later beheads   

1928  Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) on December - 15.   

1929  On this day in history walter Mittelholzer flies as 1st about the Kilimanjaro   

1929  On December - 15 keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63)   

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

1930  On this day in history don Bradman takes his 1st Test Cricket wicket (Ivan Barrow, WI, lbw)   

1930  Alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62) on December - 15.   

1931  Evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day) on this day in history.   

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

1933  On this day in history baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15   

1933  Jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy) on this day in history.   

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

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.   

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  On this day in history birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1515  On December - 15 alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

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

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