Page 6: Historical Events In December - 15

1934  Fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies on December - 15.   

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 this day in history kVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)   

1937  On this day in history john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)   

1938  Groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC on this day in history.   

1939  In Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time on December - 15.   

1939  On December - 15 the commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware   

1939  The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 15 world premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA   

1939  "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 15 tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies   

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  On December - 15 uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship   

1941  Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland on this day in history.   

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 December - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri   

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  On December - 15 bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel   

1944  On December - 15 glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40   

1945  On this day in history john J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest   

1946  On December - 15 chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game   

1946  Conrad Haebler, historian (Hundert Kalenderinkunabeln), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

1948  On December - 15 former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury   

1949  Albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris on December - 15.   

1950  NYC's Port Authority opens on December - 15.   

1950  On December - 15 ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title   

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 December - 15.   

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1534  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

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

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

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.   

1648  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1720  On December - 15 birth of j F Beck, writer   

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 this day in history.   

1230  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

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