Historical Events In December - 15

2007  On this day in history president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf had lifted the State of Emergency in Pakistan.  

2011  The United States formally declares an end to the Iraq War on this day in history.  

2012  On this day in history 18 Asylum seekers drown in the Aegean Sea on the way to Greece from Turkey  

2017  On this day in history anita Hill is appointed to lead a Hollywood commission on sexual harassment, spearheaded by Kathleen Kennedy  

2018  On this day in history diplomats from 200 countries agree to a set of rules to implement the UN Paris Climate Agreement in Katowice, Poland  

2018  Egyptian Archaeologists announce discovery of 4,400 year old tomb of Fifth Dynasty priest in Saqqara pyramid complex near Cairo on December - 15.  

2018  On December - 15 ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announces establishment of independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, splitting from Russian Orthodox  

2018  Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas on December - 15.  

2018  On this day in history at the Katowice Climate Change Conference, nearly 200 nations agree rules on implementing the 2015 Paris agreement.  

2020  On this day in history uK newspaper "The Sun" publishes recording of Tom Cruise berating his film crew for breaking COVID-19 protocols  

2020  On this day in history the International Criminal Court accuses the Philippines of crimes against humanity in its war on drugs.  

2021  On this day in history bruce Springsteen sells his music back catalogue to Sony Music Entertainment for an estimated $500 million, in possibly the biggest deal ever for a single artist [1]  

2021  Las Vegas' McCarran Airport officially changes name to Harry Reid International Airport on this day in history.  

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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 December - 15.  

1610  On December - 15 birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)  

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

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

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer  

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

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

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

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

1263  On this day in history death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)  

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  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43