Page 6: Historical Events In December - 15

1934  On this day in history fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1939  World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA on this day in history.   

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

1939  On December - 15 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 December - 15.   

1941  On this day in history uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship   

1941  On this day in history gas/electrical use restricted in Holland   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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  On December - 15 chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game   

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 December - 15 albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris   

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

1950  Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

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

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

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

1025  On December - 15 basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  On this day in history death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

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

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

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

1576  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  On this day in history philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

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