Page 5: Historical Events In December - 15

1909  Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 15 nicaragua becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1913  Muriel Rukeyser, US, poet (1977 Shelley Memorial Award) on December - 15.   

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  On this day in history battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow   

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

1915  On December - 15 jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral   

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

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

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

1918  American Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting on this day in history.   

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 December - 15.   

1919  Ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on December - 15.   

1921  On December - 15 bobby Todd, US comic/actor (Original Sin)   

1922  On this day in history iVVV (association) peace congress on war forms in Hague   

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

1925  First road with a depressed trough (Texas) opened to traffic on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history 1st hockey game at Madison Sq Garden, Mont Candiens 3, NY Americans 1   

1925  Sam Pollock, Canadian ice hockey general manager on December - 15.   

1926  On December - 15 facist national symbol elevated in Italy   

1927  On December - 15 ed Hickman kidnaps child he later beheads   

1928  Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) on this day in history.   

1929  Walter Mittelholzer flies as 1st about the Kilimanjaro on December - 15.   

1929  Keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63) on this day in history.   

1930  The birth of Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist on December - 15.   

1930  Don Bradman takes his 1st Test Cricket wicket (Ivan Barrow, WI, lbw) on December - 15.   

1930  Alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62) on this day in history.   

1931  Evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day) on December - 15.   

1932  On this day in history edna O'Brien, Ireland, writer (Fanatic of Heart, Casualties of Peace)   

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

1933  Jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy) on December - 15.   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on December - 15.   

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 this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  On December - 15 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 December - 15.   

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

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on December - 15.   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.   

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 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  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on this day in history.