Historical Events In December - 15
Sunday, 07 March 2021
1934 On this day in history fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies
1934 Maggis Lena Walker, 1st US (black) woman to head a bank, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1935 Detroit Lions win NFL championship on this day in history.
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 The commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware on December - 15.
1939 The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA on December - 15.
1939 World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA on December - 15.
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 USS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship on December - 15.
1941 Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland on this day in history.
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 Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs on December - 15.
1942 On December - 15 the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs.
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 this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris
1950 On December - 15 nYC's Port Authority opens
1950 On this day in history ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title
1950 On December - 15 robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66
1951 Eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75 on December - 15.
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