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  Muriel Rukeyser, US, poet (1977 Shelley Memorial Award) on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 15 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   

1914  On this day in history battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow   

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

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  On this day in history moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia   

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  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

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 this day in history freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist   

1924  Ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1928  On December - 15 jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel)   

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 December - 15 the birth of Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist   

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  On December - 15 evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day)   

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  Jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy) on this day in history.   

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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  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 15 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  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on December - 15.   

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

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history 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.