Page 8: Historical Events In December - 15

1978  Chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75 on December - 15.   

1979  On this day in history deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama   

1979  On this day in history world Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages   

1979  On this day in history bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66   

1981  NASA launches Intelsat V on December - 15.   

1982  Reputed to be 'Robin Hoods' tree, the 'Major Oak' in Sherwood forest, is fitted with a fire alarm on December - 15.   

1982  Roy Williams, Teamsters pres, and 4 others convicted of bribery on December - 15.   

1982  Spain reopens border with Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1983  On December - 15 columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB   

1984  On December - 15 uSSR launches Vega 1 for rendezvous with Halley's Comet   

1984  Avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1985  Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed on December - 15.   

1986  On December - 15 carnegie Hall reopens after a $50 million facelift   

1986  On this day in history cIA director William Casey suffers a cerebral seizure   

1988  Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks on this day in history.   

1989  Panama declares war on the United States on December - 15.   

1989  On this day in history arnold Moss, actor (Gambit), dies at 79   

1990  On December - 15 rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter   

1990  Betty Warren actress (Passport to Pimlico), dies on December - 15.   

1991  Horatio Luro, US horse trainer (Northern Dancer), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1993  Downing Street Declaration on Northern Ireland issued on December - 15.   

1993  On this day in history gATT Uruguay Round completed   

1993  Kakuei Tanaka, PM of Japan (1972-74), dies on December - 15.   

1994  Diane Modahl banned from Athletics for Drug Use, in the UK on December - 15.   

1994  On December - 15 hans de Jong, musician/conductor (Amsterdams Vrouwenkoor), dies at 86   

1995  On December - 15 the New York Stock Exchange charged into the record books on this day. The Big Board posted a new mark for trading volume, as 652.8 million shares changed hands, topping the old mark of 608.2 million shares   

1995  James Geoffrey Cutcliffe Hepburn, tap-dancer/socialist, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history gerald Moverley, priest, dies at 74   

1997  On December - 15 lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98   

2005  The first parliamentary elections under Iraq's new constitution on this day in history.   

2006  An alleged assassination attempt on the Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh sparks inter-Palestinian clashes on this day in history.   

2006  Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, abdicates in favour of his son Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck a year earlier than expected on this day in history.   

2006  Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter successfully flies for the first time on December - 15.   

2006  On December - 15 the Japanese government passes a bill to upgrade the Japan Defense Agency to a Ministry.   

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1534  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

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

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

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on December - 15.   

1657  On December - 15 birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1072  On December - 15 death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 15 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.