Historical Events In December - 15

1876  Ferdinand Hardekopf, writer on December - 15.   

1877  Thomas Edison patents phonograph on December - 15.   

1878  On this day in history hans Carossa, writer   

1879  On December - 15 hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer   

1880  On this day in history 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  On December - 15 pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe)   

1888  Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician on December - 15.   

1889  Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1891  James Naismith a Canadian invents basketball on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history james Naismith invents basketball (Canada)   

1892  On this day in history the birth of John Paul Getty, American multi-millionaire and oil tycoon   

1892  David Guion, composer on December - 15.   

1892  On this day in history charles Balmer, composer, dies at 75   

1893  Dvoráks "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall NYC on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 15 carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist   

1896  John GR Acquoy, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1898  Fernando Remacha, composer on this day in history.   

1899  Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army) on December - 15.   

1899  On this day in history frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

1900  Francesco Messina, sculptor on December - 15.   

1901  On December - 15 elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67   

1904  On this day in history kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man)   

1905  On this day in history the Pushkin House is established in St. Petersburg to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin   

1905  Ferenc Farkas, composer on December - 15.   

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

1907  On this day in history oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (Brasilia)   

1909  On this day in history thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League   

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

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on December - 15.   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

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  On December - 15 death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

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

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on December - 15.   

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

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

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43