Page 4: Historical Events In December - 15

1876  Ferdinand Hardekopf, writer on December - 15.   

1877  Thomas Edison patents phonograph on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history hans Carossa, writer   

1879  Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer on December - 15.   

1880  On this day in history carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

1881  On this day in history james Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops)   

1886  Turbulence reigned over Wall Street on this day in 1886, as a record 1.2 million shares changed hands in a day of frantic trading on this day in history.   

1887  Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) on this day in history.   

1888  On December - 15 artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician   

1889  On this day in history ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73   

1890  Sitting Bull, a leader of the Sioux Indian nation, is killed in South Dakota by Indian police for resisting arrest on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history while resisting wrongful arrest Sitting Bull, the legendary Sioux chief,was killed by police, in South Dakota   

1890  On December - 15 sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US   

1891  On December - 15 james Naismith a Canadian invents basketball   

1891  On December - 15 james Naismith invents basketball (Canada)   

1892  The birth of John Paul Getty, American multi-millionaire and oil tycoon on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 15 david Guion, composer   

1892  Charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75 on December - 15.   

1893  On December - 15 dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC   

1894  Cricket day 2 1st T Aus v Eng Aus 586 (Gregory 201) England 3-130 on December - 15.   

1896  On this day in history herman Hollerith, inventor of the tabulating machine used in the 1890 U.S. census, was saved from financial ruin when the Russian government contracted his tabulating machine for their census   

1896  On this day in history carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist   

1896  John GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history fernando Remacha, composer   

1899  On this day in history battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army)   

1899  On this day in history frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

1900  Francesco Messina, sculptor on December - 15.   

1901  On this day in history elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67   

1904  Kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man) on December - 15.   

1905  On December - 15 the Pushkin House is established in St. Petersburg to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin   

1905  On this day in history ferenc Farkas, composer   

1906  Betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) on this day in history.   

1907  Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (Brasilia) on December - 15.   

1909  Thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League on this day in history.   

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1534  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.   

1610  On December - 15 birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on December - 15.   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.   

1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on December - 15.   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on December - 15.   

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

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1576  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  On December - 15 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 December - 15.