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  On this day in history bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66   

1981  On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V   

1982  Reputed to be 'Robin Hoods' tree, the 'Major Oak' in Sherwood forest, is fitted with a fire alarm on December - 15.   

1982  On this day in history roy Williams, Teamsters pres, and 4 others convicted of bribery   

1982  Spain reopens border with Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1983  On December - 15 columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB   

1984  USSR launches Vega 1 for rendezvous with Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

1984  On December - 15 avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74   

1985  Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed on this day in history.   

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

1986  CIA director William Casey suffers a cerebral seizure on this day in history.   

1988  Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks on December - 15.   

1989  On December - 15 panama declares war on the United States   

1989  On December - 15 arnold Moss, actor (Gambit), dies at 79   

1990  Rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter on this day in history.   

1990  On December - 15 betty Warren actress (Passport to Pimlico), dies   

1991  On this day in history horatio Luro, US horse trainer (Northern Dancer), dies at 90   

1993  Downing Street Declaration on Northern Ireland issued on this day in history.   

1993  GATT Uruguay Round completed on December - 15.   

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

1994  On December - 15 diane Modahl banned from Athletics for Drug Use, in the UK   

1994  On December - 15 hans de Jong, musician/conductor (Amsterdams Vrouwenkoor), dies at 86   

1995  On this day in history 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   

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

1996  Gerald Moverley, priest, dies at 74 on December - 15.   

1997  Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98 on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history the first parliamentary elections under Iraq's new constitution.   

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

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 December - 15.   

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 this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

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

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

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

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

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 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 December - 15.   

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

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

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 December - 15.