Historical Events In December - 15

1934  On December - 15 fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies   

1934  On this day in history maggis Lena Walker, 1st US (black) woman to head a bank, dies at 69   

1935  On this day in history detroit Lions win NFL championship   

1936  On this day in history kVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)   

1937  On this day in history john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)   

1938  Groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 15 in Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time   

1939  The commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware on December - 15.   

1939  On December - 15 the world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA.   

1939  On this day in history world premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA   

1939  On December - 15 "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta   

1939  On this day in history tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies   

1941  On this day in history a musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather.   

1941  On this day in history uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship   

1941  On December - 15 gas/electrical use restricted in Holland   

1941  A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature: Stormy Weather on December - 15.   

1942  On this day in history massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs   

1942  The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs on December - 15.   

1942  Massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.   

1943  Thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri on December - 15.   

1944  On December - 15 a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris.   

1944  Glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel on December - 15.   

1944  On this day in history bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel   

1944  Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 on December - 15.   

1945  John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest on December - 15.   

1946  Chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 15 conrad Haebler, historian (Hundert Kalenderinkunabeln), dies at 89   

1948  Former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on December - 15.   

1948  On this day in history former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

1949  On this day in history albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris   

1950  NYC's Port Authority opens on this day in history.   

1950  On December - 15 ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title   

1950  On December - 15 robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

1951  On this day in history eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75   

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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 December - 15.   

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

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

1657  On December - 15 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  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  On December - 15 death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

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

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