Page 5: Historical Events In December - 15

1909  On this day in history francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57   

1913  On this day in history nicaragua becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1913  On December - 15 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 this day in history.   

1914  Battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow on December - 15.   

1914  Ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII) on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 15 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 this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 15 iVVV (association) peace congress on war forms in Hague   

1922  On December - 15 alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll"   

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

1925  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1929  Keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63) on December - 15.   

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  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  Baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15 on December - 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  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

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

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 15.   

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  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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