Page 6: Historical Events In December - 15

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

1934  On December - 15 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  KVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1939  On December - 15 tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies   

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.   

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  Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.   

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 December - 15.   

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 December - 15 glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel   

1944  On December - 15 bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel   

1944  Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

1946  On December - 15 chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game   

1946  Conrad Haebler, historian (Hundert Kalenderinkunabeln), dies at 89 on December - 15.   

1948  Former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on this day in history.   

1948  Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on December - 15.   

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

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  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  Samuel Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.   

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

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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