Historical Events In December - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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