Page 8: Historical Events In December - 15

1978  On December - 15 chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75   

1979  Deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama on this day in history.   

1979  World Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages on this day in history.   

1979  Bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1981  NASA launches Intelsat V on December - 15.   

1982  Reputed to be 'Robin Hoods' tree, the 'Major Oak' in Sherwood forest, is fitted with a fire alarm on this day in history.   

1982  On December - 15 roy Williams, Teamsters pres, and 4 others convicted of bribery   

1982  Spain reopens border with Gibraltar on December - 15.   

1983  Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB on December - 15.   

1984  On this day in history uSSR launches Vega 1 for rendezvous with Halley's Comet   

1984  Avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74 on December - 15.   

1985  On December - 15 sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed   

1986  On this day in history carnegie Hall reopens after a $50 million facelift   

1986  CIA director William Casey suffers a cerebral seizure on December - 15.   

1988  On December - 15 lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks   

1989  Panama declares war on the United States on December - 15.   

1989  On this day in history arnold Moss, actor (Gambit), dies at 79   

1990  On December - 15 rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter   

1990  On this day in history betty Warren actress (Passport to Pimlico), dies   

1991  On December - 15 horatio Luro, US horse trainer (Northern Dancer), dies at 90   

1993  On this day in history downing Street Declaration on Northern Ireland issued   

1993  GATT Uruguay Round completed on December - 15.   

1993  Kakuei Tanaka, PM of Japan (1972-74), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history diane Modahl banned from Athletics for Drug Use, in the UK   

1994  Hans de Jong, musician/conductor (Amsterdams Vrouwenkoor), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1995  The New York Stock Exchange charged into the record books on this day. The Big Board posted a new mark for trading volume, as 652.8 million shares changed hands, topping the old mark of 608.2 million shares on December - 15.   

1995  On December - 15 james Geoffrey Cutcliffe Hepburn, tap-dancer/socialist, dies at 88   

1996  On December - 15 gerald Moverley, priest, dies at 74   

1997  Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98 on December - 15.   

2005  On December - 15 the first parliamentary elections under Iraq's new constitution.   

2006  An alleged assassination attempt on the Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh sparks inter-Palestinian clashes on this day in history.   

2006  On December - 15 jigme Singye Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, abdicates in favour of his son Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck a year earlier than expected.   

2006  Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter successfully flies for the first time on this day in history.   

2006  On December - 15 the Japanese government passes a bill to upgrade the Japan Defense Agency to a Ministry.   

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1534  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

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 December - 15.   

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

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

1667  On this day in history birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

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

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.   

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

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on December - 15.   

1263  On December - 15 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.