Historical Events In December - 15

1978  On this day in history chill Wills, actor (Frontier Circus, Rounders), dies at 75   

1979  Deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama on this day in history.   

1979  On December - 15 world Court in Hague rules Iran should release all US hostages   

1979  Bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66 on December - 15.   

1981  On December - 15 nASA launches Intelsat V   

1982  Reputed to be 'Robin Hoods' tree, the 'Major Oak' in Sherwood forest, is fitted with a fire alarm on this day in history.   

1982  Roy Williams, Teamsters pres, and 4 others convicted of bribery on December - 15.   

1982  Spain reopens border with Gibraltar on December - 15.   

1983  On this day in history columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB   

1984  On this day in history uSSR launches Vega 1 for rendezvous with Halley's Comet   

1984  On this day in history avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74   

1985  On December - 15 sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed   

1986  Carnegie Hall reopens after a $50 million facelift on this day in history.   

1986  On December - 15 cIA director William Casey suffers a cerebral seizure   

1988  On December - 15 lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks   

1989  Panama declares war on the United States on December - 15.   

1989  Arnold Moss, actor (Gambit), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1990  On December - 15 rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter   

1990  On December - 15 betty Warren actress (Passport to Pimlico), dies   

1991  Horatio Luro, US horse trainer (Northern Dancer), dies at 90 on December - 15.   

1993  On this day in history downing Street Declaration on Northern Ireland issued   

1993  On December - 15 gATT Uruguay Round completed   

1993  Kakuei Tanaka, PM of Japan (1972-74), dies on this day in history.   

1994  Diane Modahl banned from Athletics for Drug Use, in the UK on December - 15.   

1994  Hans de Jong, musician/conductor (Amsterdams Vrouwenkoor), dies at 86 on December - 15.   

1995  On December - 15 the New York Stock Exchange charged into the record books on this day. The Big Board posted a new mark for trading volume, as 652.8 million shares changed hands, topping the old mark of 608.2 million shares   

1995  On December - 15 james Geoffrey Cutcliffe Hepburn, tap-dancer/socialist, dies at 88   

1996  Gerald Moverley, priest, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98   

2005  On this day in history the first parliamentary elections under Iraq's new constitution.   

2006  An alleged assassination attempt on the Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh sparks inter-Palestinian clashes on this day in history.   

2006  On December - 15 jigme Singye Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, abdicates in favour of his son Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck a year earlier than expected.   

2006  On this day in history lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter successfully flies for the first time.   

2006  On this day in history the Japanese government passes a bill to upgrade the Japan Defense Agency to a Ministry.   

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

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

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

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  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.   

1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  On this day in history death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.   

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 December - 15.   

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