Page 4: Historical Events In December - 15

1876  On this day in history ferdinand Hardekopf, writer   

1877  On December - 15 thomas Edison patents phonograph   

1878  Hans Carossa, writer on this day in history.   

1879  Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

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

1881  On December - 15 james Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops)   

1886  On December - 15 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.   

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

1888  On this day in history artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician   

1889  On December - 15 ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73   

1890  On December - 15 sitting Bull, a leader of the Sioux Indian nation, is killed in South Dakota by Indian police for resisting arrest.   

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

1890  Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history james Naismith a Canadian invents basketball   

1891  On this day in history james Naismith invents basketball (Canada)   

1892  The birth of John Paul Getty, American multi-millionaire and oil tycoon on December - 15.   

1892  David Guion, composer on December - 15.   

1892  Charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1893  Dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC on December - 15.   

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

1896  On December - 15 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  On this day in history john GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1898  Fernando Remacha, composer on this day in history.   

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

1899  Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much) on this day in history.   

1900  On December - 15 francesco Messina, sculptor   

1901  On December - 15 elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67   

1904  On this day in history kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man)   

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

1905  On December - 15 ferenc Farkas, composer   

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

1907  On December - 15 oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (Brasilia)   

1909  On December - 15 thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on December - 15.   

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on December - 15.   

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.   

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  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  On this day in history 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 this day in history.