Page 4: Historical Events In December - 15

1876  On December - 15 ferdinand Hardekopf, writer   

1877  Thomas Edison patents phonograph on this day in history.   

1878  On December - 15 hans Carossa, writer   

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

1880  On December - 15 carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

1881  On December - 15 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 December - 15.   

1888  Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician on December - 15.   

1889  Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on December - 15.   

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  While resisting wrongful arrest Sitting Bull, the legendary Sioux chief,was killed by police, in South Dakota on December - 15.   

1890  Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US on December - 15.   

1891  James Naismith a Canadian invents basketball on December - 15.   

1891  James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) on this day in history.   

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

1892  David Guion, composer on December - 15.   

1892  On December - 15 charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75   

1893  On this day in history 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 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  Carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist on December - 15.   

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

1898  Fernando Remacha, composer on this day in history.   

1899  Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army) on December - 15.   

1899  Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much) on December - 15.   

1900  On December - 15 francesco Messina, sculptor   

1901  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67 on December - 15.   

1904  Kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On December - 15 ferenc Farkas, composer   

1906  On this day in history betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)   

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

1909  On this day in history thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League   

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

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

1648  On December - 15 birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  On December - 15 birth of j F Beck, writer   

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 this day in history.   

1230  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

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

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on this day in history.