Historical Events In December - 15

1934  Fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies on this day in history.  

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

1935  On December - 15 detroit Lions win NFL championship  

1936  KVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) on December - 15.  

1937  On December - 15 john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)  

1938  On December - 15 groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC  

1939  In Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time on December - 15.  

1939  On December - 15 the commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware  

1939  The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA on this day in history.  

1939  On December - 15 world premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA  

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

1939  Tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies on December - 15.  

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

1941  On December - 15 uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship  

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

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.  

1942  On December - 15 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 December - 15.  

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

1944  A single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris on this day in history.  

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

1944  Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40  

1945  On this day in history john J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest  

1946  Chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game on December - 15.  

1946  On this day in history conrad Haebler, historian (Hundert Kalenderinkunabeln), dies at 89  

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

1948  Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on this day in history.  

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

1950  On this day in history nYC's Port Authority opens  

1950  Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title on December - 15.  

1950  Robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on December - 15.  

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

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer  

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on December - 15.  

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer  

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 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 this day in history.  

1263  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)  

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.  

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 this day in history.