Historical Events In December - 15

1876  On December - 15 ferdinand Hardekopf, writer  

1877  On this day in history thomas Edison patents phonograph  

1878  Hans Carossa, writer on this day in history.  

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

1880  Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76 on December - 15.  

1881  James Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops) on this day in history.  

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 December - 15.  

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

1888  Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician on this day in history.  

1889  Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

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

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  James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) on December - 15.  

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

1892  On this day in history david Guion, composer  

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

1893  Dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC on this day in history.  

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

1896  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 on December - 15.  

1896  On December - 15 carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist  

1896  John GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on December - 15.  

1898  Fernando Remacha, composer on December - 15.  

1899  On December - 15 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  On this day in history francesco Messina, sculptor  

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 this day in history 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  On December - 15 betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)  

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer  

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

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

1648  On this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)  

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

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer  

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

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.  

1072  On December - 15 death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)  

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

1263  On this day in history death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)  

1515  On December - 15 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.