Page 4: Historical Events In December - 15

1876  Ferdinand Hardekopf, writer on this day in history.   

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  Carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe)   

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

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

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

1890  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

1892  On December - 15 david Guion, composer   

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

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

1899  On December - 15 frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

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 December - 15.   

1905  The Pushkin House is established in St. Petersburg to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin on this day in history.   

1905  Ferenc Farkas, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) on December - 15.   

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

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 this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  On this day in history birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

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

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

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

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on December - 15.   

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  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43