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GEBEURTENISSEN OP 15 DECEMBER
Italian Americans
Jaar:
1903
Italian American food cart vendor Italo Marchiony receives a U.S. patent for inventing a machine that makes ice cream cones.
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British Army
Jaar:
1899
British Army forces are defeated at the Battle of Colenso in Natal, South Africa, the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War.
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Symphony No. 9 (Dvořák)
Jaar:
1893
Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World" a.k.a. the "New World Symphony") by Antonín Dvořák premieres in a public afternoon rehearsal at Carnegie Hall in New York City, followed by a concert premiere on the evening of December 16.
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Hunkpapa
Jaar:
1890
Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull is killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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Pushkin House
Jaar:
1905
The Pushkin House is established in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin.
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London Underground
Jaar:
1906
The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.
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2017 Java earthquake
Jaar:
2017
A 6.5Mw earthquake strikes the Indonesian island of Java in the city of Tasikmalaya, resulting in four deaths.
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Armistice between Russia and the Central Powers
Jaar:
1917
World War I: An armistice between Russia and the Central Powers is signed.
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World War I
Jaar:
1914
World War I: The Serbian Army recaptures Belgrade from the invading Austro-Hungarian Army.
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Hōjō Coal Mine Disaster
Jaar:
1914
A gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hōjō coal mine, in Kyushu, Japan, kills 687.
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GEBOORTEN OP 15 DECEMBER
Billy Shaw
Geboortejaar:
1938
Billy Shaw, American football player (died 2024)
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Joe D'Amato
Geboortejaar:
1936
Joe D'Amato, Italian director and producer (died 1999)
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Bapu (director)
Geboortejaar:
1933
Bapu, Indian director and screenwriter (died 2014)
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Tim Conway
Geboortejaar:
1933
Tim Conway, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2019)
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Dave Clark (musician)
Geboortejaar:
1939
Dave Clark, English musician and songwriter
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Cindy Birdsong
Geboortejaar:
1939
Cindy Birdsong, American singer-songwriter
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Chico Mendes
Geboortejaar:
1944
Chico Mendes, Brazilian trade union leader and activist (died 1988)
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Lucien den Arend
Geboortejaar:
1943
Lucien den Arend, Dutch sculptor
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Kathleen Blanco
Geboortejaar:
1942
Kathleen Blanco, American educator and politician, 54th Governor of Louisiana (died 2019)
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Nick Buoniconti
Geboortejaar:
1940
Nick Buoniconti, American football player and sportscaster (died 2019)
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OVERLIJDENS OP 15 DECEMBER
Antonio Barrette
Sterfjaar:
1968
Antonio Barrette, Canadian politician, 18th Premier of Quebec (born 1899)
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Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Sterfjaar:
1673
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, English noblewoman (born 1623)
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Paul Lévy (mathematician)
Sterfjaar:
1971
Paul Lévy, French mathematician and theorist (born 1886)
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Jess Willard
Sterfjaar:
1968
Jess Willard, American boxer and actor (born 1881)
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Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott
Sterfjaar:
1966
Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Indian-Scottish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (born 1897)
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Charles Laughton
Sterfjaar:
1962
Charles Laughton, English-American actor, director, and producer (born 1899)
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M. Balasundaram
Sterfjaar:
1965
M. Balasundaram, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and politician (born 1903)
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Walt Disney
Sterfjaar:
1966
Walt Disney, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded The Walt Disney Company (born 1901)
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Anatole Litvak
Sterfjaar:
1974
Anatole Litvak, Russian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1902)
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Wilfred Kitching
Sterfjaar:
1977
Wilfred Kitching, English 7th General of The Salvation Army (born 1893)
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FEESTDAGEN OP 15 DECEMBER
Zamenhof Day
Zamenhof Day (International Esperanto Community)
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Virginia Centurione Bracelli
Christian feast day: Virginia Centurione Bracelli
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December 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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German occupation of the Channel Islands
Homecoming Day (Alderney)
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Mesmin
Christian feast day: Mesmin
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Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
Christian feast day: Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
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Blessed Martyrs of Drina
Christian feast day: Drina Martyrs
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UNESCO
World Turkic Language Family Day (UNESCO)
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John Horden
Christian feast day: John Horden and Robert McDonald (Episcopal Church (USA))
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Koninkrijksdag
Kingdom Day (Netherlands), moves to December 16 if the 15th is on a Sunday
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