Historical Events In December - 15

1909  On December - 15 francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57   

1913  Nicaragua becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.   

1913  Muriel Rukeyser, US, poet (1977 Shelley Memorial Award) on December - 15.   

1914  On December - 15 after being closed for over four months, the NYSE got back into the swing of things on this day in 1914, albeit with a tight set of trading restrictions designed to prevent fiscal disaster   

1914  On this day in history battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow   

1914  Ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII) on this day in history.   

1915  Jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history french defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun   

1916  On this day in history maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962)   

1917  On December - 15 moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia   

1918  American Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting on December - 15.   

1918  Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow) on this day in history.   

1919  Edna St Vincent Millay's "Aria da Capo," premieres in NYC on December - 15.   

1919  Ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1921  Bobby Todd, US comic/actor (Original Sin) on this day in history.   

1922  IVVV (association) peace congress on war forms in Hague on this day in history.   

1922  Alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll" on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist   

1924  On December - 15 ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin)   

1925  On this day in history first road with a depressed trough (Texas) opened to traffic   

1925  1st hockey game at Madison Sq Garden, Mont Candiens 3, NY Americans 1 on December - 15.   

1925  On this day in history sam Pollock, Canadian ice hockey general manager   

1926  Facist national symbol elevated in Italy on December - 15.   

1927  On this day in history ed Hickman kidnaps child he later beheads   

1928  Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) on December - 15.   

1929  Walter Mittelholzer flies as 1st about the Kilimanjaro on this day in history.   

1929  Keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63) on December - 15.   

1930  The birth of Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 15 don Bradman takes his 1st Test Cricket wicket (Ivan Barrow, WI, lbw)   

1930  On this day in history alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62)   

1931  On December - 15 evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day)   

1932  Edna O'Brien, Ireland, writer (Fanatic of Heart, Casualties of Peace) on this day in history.   

1933  Baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15 on this day in history.   

1933  Jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy) on this day in history.   

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Besler, composer   

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

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

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

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

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 December - 15.   

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

1263  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

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 this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history 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