Page 5: Historical Events In December - 15

1909  Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57 on December - 15.   

1913  Nicaragua becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on December - 15.   

1913  On this day in history muriel Rukeyser, US, poet (1977 Shelley Memorial Award)   

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  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 this day in history 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 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  Edna St Vincent Millay's "Aria da Capo," premieres in NYC on December - 15.   

1919  On this day in history ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948)   

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 December - 15 freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist   

1924  On December - 15 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  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 December - 15.   

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 this day in history walter Mittelholzer flies as 1st about the Kilimanjaro   

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

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 this day in history.   

1930  On December - 15 alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62)   

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 this day in history.   

1933  Jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy) on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  On December - 15 birth of j F Beck, writer   

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 this day in history.   

1230  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

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

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

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