Page 6: Historical Events In December - 15

1934  Fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies on December - 15.   

1934  Maggis Lena Walker, 1st US (black) woman to head a bank, dies at 69 on December - 15.   

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 this day in history john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)   

1938  On December - 15 groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC   

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 December - 15.   

1939  On December - 15 world premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA   

1939  "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies   

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  On this day in history uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship   

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 December - 15.   

1942  On December - 15 massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs   

1942  On this day in history the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs.   

1942  On December - 15 massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs   

1943  Thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri on this day in history.   

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

1944  On December - 15 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  On December - 15 glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40   

1945  On this day in history john J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest   

1946  Chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game on December - 15.   

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  Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on December - 15.   

1949  On this day in history albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris   

1950  NYC's Port Authority opens on this day in history.   

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

1950  Robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1951  Eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75 on December - 15.   

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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  On December - 15 birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer   

1025  On this day in history 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  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

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  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