Page 5: Historical Events In December - 15

1909  On this day in history francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer, dies at 57   

1913  On this day in history nicaragua becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

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

1914  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

1916  French defeat Germans in WW I Battle of Verdun on this day in history.   

1916  Maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962) on December - 15.   

1917  On December - 15 moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia   

1918  American Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting on this day in history.   

1918  Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow) on December - 15.   

1919  On December - 15 edna St Vincent Millay's "Aria da Capo," premieres in NYC   

1919  On December - 15 ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1921  On December - 15 bobby Todd, US comic/actor (Original Sin)   

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

1922  On December - 15 alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll"   

1923  On December - 15 freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist   

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

1925  First road with a depressed trough (Texas) opened to traffic on December - 15.   

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

1925  Sam Pollock, Canadian ice hockey general manager on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history facist national symbol elevated in Italy   

1927  Ed Hickman kidnaps child he later beheads on December - 15.   

1928  On December - 15 jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel)   

1929  On December - 15 walter Mittelholzer flies as 1st about the Kilimanjaro   

1929  On this day in history keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63)   

1930  On December - 15 the birth of Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist   

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

1930  Alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62) on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history edna O'Brien, Ireland, writer (Fanatic of Heart, Casualties of Peace)   

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

1933  On this day in history jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy)   

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

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

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.   

1025  On December - 15 basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

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

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  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

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

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43