Historical Events In December - 15

1934  Fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies on this day in history.  

1934  Maggis Lena Walker, 1st US (black) woman to head a bank, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1935  Detroit Lions win NFL championship on this day in history.  

1936  On December - 15 kVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)  

1937  On December - 15 john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)  

1938  Groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC on December - 15.  

1939  In Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time on this day in history.  

1939  The commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware on December - 15.  

1939  The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history world premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA  

1939  On December - 15 "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta  

1939  Tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies on December - 15.  

1941  On December - 15 a musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather.  

1941  USS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship on December - 15.  

1941  Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland on December - 15.  

1941  A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature: Stormy Weather on this day in history.  

1942  Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs on December - 15.  

1942  The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs on December - 15.  

1942  Massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.  

1943  Thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri on December - 15.  

1944  A single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel  

1944  Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel on December - 15.  

1944  Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 on December - 15.  

1945  On December - 15 john J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest  

1946  Chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game on this day in history.  

1946  On December - 15 conrad Haebler, historian (Hundert Kalenderinkunabeln), dies at 89  

1948  On this day in history former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury  

1948  On this day in history former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury  

1949  Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris on December - 15.  

1950  NYC's Port Authority opens on December - 15.  

1950  On December - 15 ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title  

1950  On December - 15 robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66  

1951  On this day in history eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75  

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer  

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer  

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.  

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.  

1648  On this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)  

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer  

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer  

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

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 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 December - 15.  

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.  

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

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

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on December - 15.