Page 5: Historical Events In December - 15

1909  On December - 15 francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57   

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 December - 15.   

1914  On this day in history ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII)   

1915  Jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral on December - 15.   

1916  French defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun on December - 15.   

1916  Maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962) on this day in history.   

1917  Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia on December - 15.   

1918  On this day in history american Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting   

1918  Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow) on this day in history.   

1919  On December - 15 edna St Vincent Millay's "Aria da Capo," premieres in NYC   

1919  Ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1921  Bobby Todd, US comic/actor (Original Sin) on this day in history.   

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  Freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist on this day in history.   

1924  Ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin) on December - 15.   

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  Sam Pollock, Canadian ice hockey general manager on this day in history.   

1926  Facist national symbol elevated in Italy on December - 15.   

1927  On this day in history ed Hickman kidnaps child he later beheads   

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

1929  On this day in history 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 December - 15 the birth of Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist   

1930  On December - 15 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  Evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day) on December - 15.   

1932  On December - 15 edna O'Brien, Ireland, writer (Fanatic of Heart, Casualties of Peace)   

1933  On December - 15 baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15   

1933  On this day in history jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy)   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1610  On December - 15 birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on December - 15.   

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1263  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.   

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