Historical Events In December - 15

1876  Ferdinand Hardekopf, writer on December - 15.   

1877  Thomas Edison patents phonograph on this day in history.   

1878  Hans Carossa, writer on December - 15.   

1879  Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer on December - 15.   

1880  On December - 15 carlo Boncompagni di Mombello, Ital minister of Justice, dies at 76   

1881  On December - 15 james Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops)   

1886  On this day in history turbulence reigned over Wall Street on this day in 1886, as a record 1.2 million shares changed hands in a day of frantic trading.   

1887  Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) on December - 15.   

1888  On December - 15 artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician   

1889  Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on December - 15.   

1890  On this day in history sitting Bull, a leader of the Sioux Indian nation, is killed in South Dakota by Indian police for resisting arrest.   

1890  On this day in history while resisting wrongful arrest Sitting Bull, the legendary Sioux chief,was killed by police, in South Dakota   

1890  On December - 15 sitting Bull, Hunkpapa-Sioux chief (Little Big Horn), killed by US   

1891  On December - 15 james Naismith a Canadian invents basketball   

1891  James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 15 the birth of John Paul Getty, American multi-millionaire and oil tycoon   

1892  David Guion, composer on December - 15.   

1892  On December - 15 charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75   

1893  On this day in history dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC   

1894  On December - 15 cricket day 2 1st T Aus v Eng Aus 586 (Gregory 201) England 3-130   

1896  Herman Hollerith, inventor of the tabulating machine used in the 1890 U.S. census, was saved from financial ruin when the Russian government contracted his tabulating machine for their census on December - 15.   

1896  On this day in history carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist   

1896  John GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on December - 15.   

1898  On December - 15 fernando Remacha, composer   

1899  Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army) on this day in history.   

1899  Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much) on December - 15.   

1900  On this day in history francesco Messina, sculptor   

1901  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1904  Kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man) on December - 15.   

1905  The Pushkin House is established in St. Petersburg to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin on December - 15.   

1905  On December - 15 ferenc Farkas, composer   

1906  On December - 15 betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)   

1907  Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (Brasilia) on this day in history.   

1909  Thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League on this day in history.   

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

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

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

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

1648  On December - 15 birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

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 December - 15.   

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  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43