Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In December - 15
Thursday, 21 November 2024
1934 On this day in history fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies 
1934 Maggis Lena Walker, 1st US (black) woman to head a bank, dies at 69 on December - 15.
1935 Detroit Lions win NFL championship on December - 15.
1936 KVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) on December - 15.
1937 On this day in history john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)
1938 On December - 15 groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC
1939 On this day in history in Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time
1939 On this day in history the commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware
1939 On December - 15 the world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA.
1939 On December - 15 world premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA
1939 On December - 15 "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta
1939 Tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies on this day in history.
1941 A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather on this day in history.
1941 USS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship on December - 15.
1941 Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland on this day in history.
1941 A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature: Stormy Weather on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs
1942 The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs on this day in history.
1942 Massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.
1943 Thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri on December - 15.
1944 On December - 15 a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris.
1944 Glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel on this day in history.
1944 Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel on this day in history.
1944 Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.
1945 John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest on this day in history.
1946 Chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game on this day in history.
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 Former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris
1950 NYC's Port Authority opens on December - 15.
1950 Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.
1950 On December - 15 robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66
1951 On December - 15 eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75
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