Page 8: Historical Events In December - 15

1978  On December - 15 chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75   

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

1979  World Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages on December - 15.   

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

1981  On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V   

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

1982  On this day in history roy Williams, Teamsters pres, and 4 others convicted of bribery   

1982  On this day in history spain reopens border with Gibraltar   

1983  Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB on December - 15.   

1984  On this day in history 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  On this day in history sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed   

1986  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

1989  On this day in history panama declares war on the United States   

1989  Arnold Moss, actor (Gambit), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1990  Rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter on December - 15.   

1990  On December - 15 betty Warren actress (Passport to Pimlico), dies   

1991  On this day in history horatio Luro, US horse trainer (Northern Dancer), dies at 90   

1993  Downing Street Declaration on Northern Ireland issued on this day in history.   

1993  GATT Uruguay Round completed on this day in history.   

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

1994  On this day in history diane Modahl banned from Athletics for Drug Use, in the UK   

1994  Hans de Jong, musician/conductor (Amsterdams Vrouwenkoor), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1995  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 on December - 15.   

1995  James Geoffrey Cutcliffe Hepburn, tap-dancer/socialist, dies at 88 on December - 15.   

1996  Gerald Moverley, priest, dies at 74 on December - 15.   

1997  Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98 on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history the first parliamentary elections under Iraq's new constitution.   

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

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

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

2006  The Japanese government passes a bill to upgrade the Japan Defense Agency to a Ministry on this day in history.   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

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

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

1648  On this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

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 this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.