Page 9: Historical Events In December - 15

2007  On this day in history president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf had lifted the State of Emergency in Pakistan.   

2011  On this day in history the United States formally declares an end to the Iraq War.   

2012  18 Asylum seekers drown in the Aegean Sea on the way to Greece from Turkey on this day in history.   

2017  Anita Hill is appointed to lead a Hollywood commission on sexual harassment, spearheaded by Kathleen Kennedy on this day in history.   

2018  On December - 15 diplomats from 200 countries agree to a set of rules to implement the UN Paris Climate Agreement in Katowice, Poland   

2018  On December - 15 egyptian Archaeologists announce discovery of 4,400 year old tomb of Fifth Dynasty priest in Saqqara pyramid complex near Cairo   

2018  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announces establishment of independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, splitting from Russian Orthodox on this day in history.   

2018  Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas on this day in history.   

2018  At the Katowice Climate Change Conference, nearly 200 nations agree rules on implementing the 2015 Paris agreement on December - 15.   

2020  UK newspaper "The Sun" publishes recording of Tom Cruise berating his film crew for breaking COVID-19 protocols on this day in history.   

2020  The International Criminal Court accuses the Philippines of crimes against humanity in its war on drugs on this day in history.   

2021  On December - 15 bruce Springsteen sells his music back catalogue to Sony Music Entertainment for an estimated $500 million, in possibly the biggest deal ever for a single artist [1]   

2021  Las Vegas' McCarran Airport officially changes name to Harry Reid International Airport 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  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.   

1610  On this day in history birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.   

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

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

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

1072  On December - 15 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  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  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 December - 15.   

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