Historical Events In December - 15

1934  On December - 15 fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies  

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

1935  On this day in history detroit Lions win NFL championship  

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

1937  John [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs) on December - 15.  

1938  On this day in history groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC  

1939  On December - 15 in Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time  

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  World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA on December - 15.  

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

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

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.  

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

1941  On December - 15 gas/electrical use restricted in Holland  

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

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  Massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs on December - 15.  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1945  John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest on this day in history.  

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

1946  On this day in history 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 December - 15 albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris  

1950  On December - 15 nYC's Port Authority opens  

1950  On this day in history 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  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.  

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Besler, composer  

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 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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43