Page 5: Historical Events In December - 15

1909  Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57 on December - 15.   

1913  Nicaragua becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history muriel Rukeyser, US, poet (1977 Shelley Memorial Award)   

1914  After being closed for over four months, the NYSE got back into the swing of things on this day in 1914, albeit with a tight set of trading restrictions designed to prevent fiscal disaster on December - 15.   

1914  Battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow on this day in history.   

1914  Ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII) on December - 15.   

1915  On this day in history jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral   

1916  On December - 15 french defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun   

1916  On December - 15 maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962)   

1917  Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia on this day in history.   

1918  American Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting on December - 15.   

1918  On December - 15 jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow)   

1919  Edna St Vincent Millay's "Aria da Capo," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1919  On December - 15 ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1921  Bobby Todd, US comic/actor (Original Sin) on December - 15.   

1922  IVVV (association) peace congress on war forms in Hague on this day in history.   

1922  Alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll" on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 15 freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist   

1924  On this day in history ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin)   

1925  On this day in history first road with a depressed trough (Texas) opened to traffic   

1925  1st hockey game at Madison Sq Garden, Mont Candiens 3, NY Americans 1 on December - 15.   

1925  On December - 15 sam Pollock, Canadian ice hockey general manager   

1926  Facist national symbol elevated in Italy on this day in history.   

1927  Ed Hickman kidnaps child he later beheads on December - 15.   

1928  Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) on December - 15.   

1929  On December - 15 walter Mittelholzer flies as 1st about the Kilimanjaro   

1929  On this day in history keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63)   

1930  On this day in history the birth of Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist   

1930  On this day in history don Bradman takes his 1st Test Cricket wicket (Ivan Barrow, WI, lbw)   

1930  Alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62) on December - 15.   

1931  On this day in history evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day)   

1932  Edna O'Brien, Ireland, writer (Fanatic of Heart, Casualties of Peace) on December - 15.   

1933  On this day in history baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15   

1933  On December - 15 jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy)   

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 15.   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

1720  On this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.   

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

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

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

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

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

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