Historical Events In December - 15

1876  On December - 15 ferdinand Hardekopf, writer  

1877  Thomas Edison patents phonograph on this day in history.  

1878  Hans Carossa, writer on this day in history.  

1879  Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.  

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

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  Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) on December - 15.  

1888  On this day in history artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician  

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 this day in history.  

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

1891  On December - 15 james Naismith a Canadian invents basketball  

1891  On this day in history james Naismith invents basketball (Canada)  

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

1892  David Guion, composer on this day in history.  

1892  Charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75 on December - 15.  

1893  Dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC on December - 15.  

1894  Cricket day 2 1st T Aus v Eng Aus 586 (Gregory 201) England 3-130 on December - 15.  

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  On December - 15 john GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

1898  On December - 15 fernando Remacha, composer  

1899  Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1904  On December - 15 kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man)  

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

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  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer  

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer  

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

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  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 December - 15.