Page 4: Historical Events In December - 15

1876  On this day in history ferdinand Hardekopf, writer   

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 December - 15.   

1881  James Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops) on December - 15.   

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 December - 15.   

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.   

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

1890  On December - 15 sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US   

1891  James Naismith a Canadian invents basketball on this day in history.   

1891  James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) on December - 15.   

1892  On December - 15 the birth of John Paul Getty, American multi-millionaire and oil tycoon   

1892  On this day in history david Guion, composer   

1892  On this day in history charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75   

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

1894  On December - 15 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  Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army) on December - 15.   

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

1905  Ferenc Farkas, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

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

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

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On December - 15 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  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.   

1072  On this day in history death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

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

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

1515  On December - 15 alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

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 December - 15.   

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43