Historical Events In December - 15

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

1979  Deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama on this day in history.  

1979  World Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages on this day in history.  

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 this day in history reputed to be 'Robin Hoods' tree, the 'Major Oak' in Sherwood forest, is fitted with a fire alarm  

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

1982  On this day in history spain reopens border with Gibraltar  

1983  Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB on this day in history.  

1984  USSR launches Vega 1 for rendezvous with Halley's Comet on this day in history.  

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1984  On December - 15 avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74  

1985  On December - 15 sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed  

1986  Carnegie Hall reopens after a $50 million facelift on December - 15.  

1986  CIA director William Casey suffers a cerebral seizure on December - 15.  

1988  On December - 15 lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks  

1989  Panama declares war on the United States on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1993  On December - 15 downing Street Declaration on Northern Ireland issued  

1993  On December - 15 gATT Uruguay Round completed  

1993  On this day in history kakuei Tanaka, PM of Japan (1972-74), dies  

1994  Diane Modahl banned from Athletics for Drug Use, in the UK on this day in history.  

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

1997  On this day in history lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98  

2005  The first parliamentary elections under Iraq's new constitution on December - 15.  

2006  An alleged assassination attempt on the Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh sparks inter-Palestinian clashes on December - 15.  

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 this day in history lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter successfully flies for the first time.  

2006  On this day in history 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 December - 15.  

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

1610  On December - 15 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  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer  

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer  

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.  

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.  

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

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on December - 15.  

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

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies  

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 December - 15.  

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on this day in history.