Historical Events In December - 15

1934  Fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history maggis Lena Walker, 1st US (black) woman to head a bank, dies at 69   

1935  On December - 15 detroit Lions win NFL championship   

1936  On December - 15 kVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)   

1937  On December - 15 john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)   

1938  On this day in history groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC   

1939  In Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time on this day in history.   

1939  The commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware on December - 15.   

1939  The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA on December - 15.   

1939  On December - 15 world premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA   

1939  "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta on December - 15.   

1939  Tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies on December - 15.   

1941  On this day in history a musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather.   

1941  USS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship on December - 15.   

1941  Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland on December - 15.   

1941  On this day in history a musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature: Stormy Weather.   

1942  Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 15 the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs.   

1942  Massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs on December - 15.   

1943  Thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri on this day in history.   

1944  A single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris on December - 15.   

1944  Glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel on this day in history.   

1944  Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel on December - 15.   

1944  Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1945  John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game   

1946  On this day in history conrad Haebler, historian (Hundert Kalenderinkunabeln), dies at 89   

1948  On December - 15 former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

1948  Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on this day in history.   

1949  On December - 15 albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris   

1950  NYC's Port Authority opens on December - 15.   

1950  Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1950  On December - 15 robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

1951  Eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On December - 15 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  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 this day in history birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  On December - 15 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  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  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

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