December 15 in History – What happened on 15 December in Past

✅ Published on December 15th, 2019 in December in History

15 December - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History

According to Gregory calendar, on December 15, the day number in a year is 349 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 350. December 15 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.

December 15 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡

Year	Event / Incidence / Incident
687	Sergius was elected pope, ending the last disputed sede vacanteof the Byzantine Papacy.
1161	Emperor Hailing of the Jin dynasty was assassinated in amilitary camp near the Yangtze River front following Jin losses in the Battle of Caishi.
1256	The Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut in present-day Iran wascaptured and destroyed by Hulagu Khan and the Mongols.
1467	Troops under Stephen III of Moldavis defeated the forces of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary in present-day Baia, Romania.
1516	After the discovery of the South American country of Argentina, the first group of immigrants from Spain reached this place. Thus Spain's authority over this country began.
1749	Chhatrapati Shivaji's grandson Shahu died.
1791	The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
1794	The Revolutionary Tribunal was abolished in France.
1801	Haddi Mustafa Pasha, Ottoman commander and politician, was assassinated in Belgrade.
1852	Gustave Eiffel, the French engineer and architect who built the Eiffel Tower, was born.
1852	The French physicist and famous inventor Henri Becquerel was born in Paris. In 1896, he discovered a substance that characterized radio religion.
1864	American Civil War-Union troops defeated the Army of Tennessee, one of the largest Confederate forces, at the Battle of Nashville.
1864	American Civil War - Battle of Nashville: The Confederate Army defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
1877	Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
1906	The Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway, a14.17-kilometre (8.80 mi) long deep-level underground tube railwayconnecting Hammersmith and Finsbury Park, London, opened.
1939	The American historical epic film Gone With the Wind adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-winning novel ofthe same name, made its premiere in Atlanta, Georgia.
1939	Commercial production of nylon yarn began in Delaware, USA for the first time.
1950	The first Deputy Prime Minister and Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, decorated with Bharat Ratna and independent India, passed away.
1950	The Getaway Ranch Sports Stadium in Calgary, Canada was officially opened.
1953	India's S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected the first woman president of the eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
1961	Former Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to death afterbeing found guilty on fifteen criminal charges, including war crimes andcrimes against humanity.
1961	The Jewish massacre of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, the organizer of the systematic slaughter, was sentenced to death.
1961	The first episode was presented in the BBC series, Comedy Playhouse.
1965	15,000 people died in a cyclone on the banks of the Ganges river in Bangladesh.
1966	Walt Disney, the founder of the world's largest animation company, died.
1973	The American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality fromits official list of mental disorders, the DSM-II.
1973	In the wake of the Arab-Israeli war, OPEC, a group of Arab oil producing countries, banned the sale of oil to the United States. Due to which the price of oil has increased from three dollars per barrel to suddenly $ 11 per barrel.
1976	Samoa became a member of the United Nations, independent of New Zealand.
1991	Renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray was awarded the Special Oscar for his achievements in cinema.
1995	The European Court of Justice handed down the Bosman ruling,allowing footballers in the European Union to freely transfer from oneUEFA Federation to another at the end of their contracts.
1997	President Clinton names his Labrador retriever, ""Buddy"" wamurae) is discovered after being declared extinct in 1940.
2000	Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel opened at the Dionland Resort.
2001	Pisa Minar, one of the wonders of the world, was reopened to the public after being closed for eleven years.
2005	The F-22 Raptor, a stealth fighter aircraft that the United States Air Force claimed is unmatched by any known or projected fighter,entered into service despite a protracted and costly development period.
2005	2005 Atlantic power outage initiated.
2007	Emergency civil law implemented in Pakistan.
2010	Ghana begins pumping oil after its discovery of an offshore oil field three years ago.
2010	A Japanese salmon subspecies, the black kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka ka2014 Apple Inc. wins an antitrust lawsuit accusing it of blocking competing music providers in its iTunes 7.0 update; the company proved that its upgrades were product improvements and that consumers were still able to access music purchased elsewhere.
2010	Tibet's Galongla Tunnel, built at an altitude of 3,750 meters, is completed, linking Medog county to the outside world.
2010	A loan of 22.5bn euro to the Republic of Ireland is approved by the International Monetary Fund.
2010	A boat carrying around 90 asylum seekers, mostly from Iraq andIran, crashed into rocks and sank off the coast of Christmas Island,Australia, killing 48 people.
2011	According to the U.S. Census, 1 in 2 people are considered low-income or poor.
2011	Jacques Chirac, former President of France, is declared guilty of embezzlement and violating trust for filling non-existent jobs with party members while serving as Mayor of Paris.
2011	A budget agreement is reached by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
2011	A report claiming nearly all research on chimpanzees is scientifically unjustified causes the U.S. National Institute of Health to place a moratorium on new studies using chimpanzees.
2012	Egyptian voters go to the polls to vote on a highly protested referendum on a new constitution.
2012	Hilary Clinton, the U.S. Secretary of State, fainted from dehydration and sustained a concussion after falling in her home.
2012	Japan holds it's general election, with Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister and opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader, predicted as winner.
2012	Kgalema Motlanthe, Deputy President of South Africa, challenges party leadership by President Jacob Zuma at the opening of the African National Congress (ANC).
2013	Chilean voters elect President Michelle Bachelet in the country's presidential election; Bachelet served as the first female Chilean president in 2006.
2013	Joan Fontaine, a British and American actress and sister of Olivia de Havilland, dies at the age of 96; Fontaine is famous for roles in Alfred Hitchcock thrillers Suspicion and Rebecca.
2013	The robot manufacturer Boston Dynamics is purchased by Google for an undisclosed amount; previously contracted by the U.S. military.
2013	After years of receding, scientists report that the Arctic sea ice has rebounded in extent and volume.
2014	The last protest camp has been removed in Hong Kong; activists staged several camps to demand the right to free elections rather than control of candidates and elections by the Chinese government.
2014	In the recent Japanese elections, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gains the victory, and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party wins the majority of lower house elections.
2014	Astronauts at the International Space Station have created a specialized wrench in their 3D printer using a custom-designed blueprint emailed to the station from engineers on Earth; previously, objects have been printed from pre-loaded design files.

Famous Birthdays of December 15 😀:

Year	Name / Profession / Country
1959	Gary Whetton / Rugby Player / New Zealand
1939	Cindy Birdsong / Writer / United States of America
1962	Simon Hodgkinson / Rugby Player / United Kingdom
1988	Steven N'Zonzi / Footballer / France
1931	Klaus Rifbjerg / Poet / Denmark
1953	John R. Allen / Diplomat / United States of America
1686	Jean-Joseph Fiocco / Violinist / Belgium
1923	Valentin Varennikov / Politician / Russia
1902	Robert F. Bradford / Politician / United States of America
1959	Greg Matthews / Cricketer / Australia
1981	Thomas Herrion / Footballer / United States of America
1955	Hector Sants / Banker / United Kingdom
1894	Josef Imbach / Sprinter / Switzerland
1952	Julie Taymor / Producer / United States of America
1963	Helen Slater / Actress / United States of America
1979	Eric Young / Wrestler / United States of America
1976	Baichung Bhutia / Footballer / India
1967	Mo Vaughn / Baseball Player / United States of America
1936	Joe D'Amato / Producer / Italy
1567	Christoph Demantius / Poet / Germany
1908	Swami Ranganathananda / Scholar / India
1938	Michael Bogdanov / Writer / United Kingdom
1954	Mark Warner / Politician / United States of America
1933	Donald Woods / Journalist / South Africa
AD 3	Nero / Emperor / Roman Republic
1863	Arthur Dehon Little / Engineer / United States of America
1789	Carlos Soublette / Politician / Venezuela
1932	Jesse Belvin / Writer / United States of America
1983	Camilla Luddington / Actress / United Kingdom
1923	Pierre Cossette / Producer / United States of America

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