Historical Events In December - 15

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

1979  On this day in history deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama   

1979  World Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages on December - 15.   

1979  On December - 15 bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66   

1981  On December - 15 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 this day in history.   

1982  Spain reopens border with Gibraltar on December - 15.   

1983  Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB on December - 15.   

1984  On December - 15 uSSR launches Vega 1 for rendezvous with Halley's Comet   

1984  Avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed   

1986  On this day in history carnegie Hall reopens after a $50 million facelift   

1986  On December - 15 cIA director William Casey suffers a cerebral seizure   

1988  Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks on this day in history.   

1989  Panama declares war on the United States on December - 15.   

1989  Arnold Moss, actor (Gambit), dies at 79 on December - 15.   

1990  Rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter on this day in history.   

1990  On December - 15 betty Warren actress (Passport to Pimlico), dies   

1991  Horatio Luro, US horse trainer (Northern Dancer), dies at 90 on December - 15.   

1993  On this day in history downing Street Declaration on Northern Ireland issued   

1993  On December - 15 gATT Uruguay Round completed   

1993  Kakuei Tanaka, PM of Japan (1972-74), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history diane Modahl banned from Athletics for Drug Use, in the UK   

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 this day in history.   

1995  James Geoffrey Cutcliffe Hepburn, tap-dancer/socialist, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1996  Gerald Moverley, priest, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1997  On December - 15 lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98   

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

2006  On this day in history an alleged assassination attempt on the Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh sparks inter-Palestinian clashes.   

2006  On December - 15 jigme Singye Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, abdicates in favour of his son Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck a year earlier than expected.   

2006  Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter successfully flies for the first time on December - 15.   

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  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on December - 15.   

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

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on December - 15.   

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  On this day in history philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

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