Historical Events In December - 15
Friday, 03 July 2020
1934 Fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies on this day in history.
1934 On December - 15 maggis Lena Walker, 1st US (black) woman to head a bank, dies at 69
1935 Detroit Lions win NFL championship on this day in history.
1936 On this day in history kVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)
1937 On December - 15 john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)
1938 On this day in history groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC
1939 On December - 15 in Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time
1939 On this day in history 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 December - 15.
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 On this day in history tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies
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.
1941 On this day in history uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship
1941 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 On December - 15 thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 Conrad Haebler, historian (Hundert Kalenderinkunabeln), dies at 89 on December - 15.
1948 Former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on this day in history.
1948 Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on December - 15.
1949 Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history nYC's Port Authority opens
1950 On December - 15 ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title
1950 Robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1951 On December - 15 eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75
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