Historical Events In December - 15
Sunday, 03 July 2022
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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