Page 4: Historical Events In December - 15

1876  Ferdinand Hardekopf, writer on this day in history.   

1877  Thomas Edison patents phonograph on December - 15.   

1878  Hans Carossa, writer on this day in history.   

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 December - 15.   

1887  On December - 15 pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe)   

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

1890  On December - 15 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 December - 15.   

1891  On December - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1898  Fernando Remacha, composer on this day in history.   

1899  On December - 15 battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army)   

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

1900  Francesco Messina, sculptor on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

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

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 December - 15.   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on December - 15.   

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on December - 15.