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  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 this day in history.  

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  Jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral on this day in history.  

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

1916  On this day in history maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962)  

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

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

1918  Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow) on December - 15.  

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

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

1921  On this day in history bobby Todd, US comic/actor (Original Sin)  

1922  IVVV (association) peace congress on war forms in Hague on December - 15.  

1922  On this day in history alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll"  

1923  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history facist national symbol elevated in Italy  

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

1928  On this day in history jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel)  

1929  Walter Mittelholzer flies as 1st about the Kilimanjaro on this day in history.  

1929  On December - 15 keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1931  On December - 15 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  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on December - 15.  

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

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer  

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  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on December - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

1072  On December - 15 death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)  

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

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

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies  

1576  On this day in history 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 December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43