Historical Events In December - 15
Sunday, 27 September 2020
1934 Fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies on December - 15.
1934 On December - 15 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 KVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) on this day in history.
1937 John [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs) on this day in history.
1938 Groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC on December - 15.
1939 In Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history the commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware
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 "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta on December - 15.
1939 Tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies on this day in history.
1941 A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather on this day in history.
1941 USS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship on this day in history.
1941 On December - 15 gas/electrical use restricted in Holland
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.
1942 Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.
1942 The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs on this day in history.
1942 Massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.
1943 On December - 15 thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri
1944 On this day in history a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris.
1944 On this day in history glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel
1944 On December - 15 bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel
1944 Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.
1945 On December - 15 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 Former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on December - 15.
1948 On December - 15 former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury
1949 Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1950 NYC's Port Authority opens on this day in history.
1950 Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title on December - 15.
1950 On this day in history robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66
1951 On December - 15 eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75
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