What Happened On December 15

What Happened On Dec 15 Events

1778 Dec 15 Battle of St. Lucia
Admiral Barrington was alerted to the presence of the French fleet by the frigate Ariadne. He organized his line of battle such that Isis and his three frigates (Venus, Aurora, and Ariadn...
1791 Dec 15 United States Bill of Rights is Ratified
Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine THE Conventions of a number o...
1914 Dec 15 Serbia Retakes Belgrade
Serbian Army, 200,000 Field Marshal Putnick Austrian Army, 300,000 Archduke Frederick After clipping the wings of the Austrian eagle at Jadar in August, and compelling its fli...
1919 Dec 15 "A Day's Pleasure" (film) is Released
A Day's Pleasure (1919) is Charlie Chaplin's fourth film for First National Films. It was created at the Chaplin Studio. It was a quickly made two-reeler to help fill a gap while working ...
1939 Dec 15
to 1940 Jan 17
 Gone With the Wind (film) released
Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American drama romance film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel of the same name and directed by Victor Fleming (Fleming replaced George Cukor). The e...
1939 Dec 15 "Gone With The Wind" Is Released
Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American drama romance film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel of the same name and directed by Victor Fleming (Fleming replaced George Cukor). The e...
1961 Dec 15 "One, Two, Three" Is Released
One, Two, Three is a 1961 American comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and written by I.A.L. Diamond, based on a one-act play Egy, kettö, három by Ferenc Molnar. The comedy features Jame...
1963 Dec 15 "America, America" Is Released
America, America (British title The Anatolian Smile) is a 1963 black-and-white American dramatic film directed, produced and written by Elia Kazan, from his own book.
1966 Dec 15 "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" Is Released
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Italian: Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo) is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, a...
1967 Dec 15 Silver Bridge Collapse
On December 15,1967 at approximately 5 p.m., the U.S. Highway 35 bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Ohio suddenly collapsed into the Ohio River. At the time of f...
1970 Dec 15 "The Little Theatre Of Jean Renoir" Is Released
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir (French: Le Petit théâtre de Jean Renoir) is a 1970 television film written and directed by Jean Renoir. The last completed work by Renoir, it consists o...
1973 Dec 15 Psychiatrists eliminate definition of homosexuality as a disease
1975 Dec 15 Parliament releases Mothership Connection
Mothership Connection is the fourth album by American funk band Parliament, released on December 15, 1975 on Casablanca Records. This concept album of P Funk mythology is usually rated as...
1978 Dec 15 "California Suite" Is Released
Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927) is an American playwright and screenwriter. His numerous Broadway succcesses have led to his work being among the most regularly performed in the wor...
1978 Dec 15 Superman (film) released
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Richard Donner directed the film, which stars Christopher Reeve as...
1989 Dec 15 "Driving Miss Daisy" Is Released
Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 film adapted from the Alfred Uhry play of the same title for Warner Bros. The film was directed by Bruce Beresford with Morgan Freeman reprising his role and ...
1992 Dec 15 Gino Torreta Wins Heisman Trophy
A 6-foot 3-inch, 205-pound senior, Torretta was the key man in the extraordinary success of his team. The one attribute shared by all great quarterbacks is the ability to lead their team ...
1994 Dec 15 "The Race" - Season 6 Episode 10 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Race" is the 96th episode of the Seinfeld television series, the 10th episode of season six. The episode first aired on December 15, 1994. The story follows Jerry as he meets an old ...
1997 Dec 15 Charles Woodson Wins Heisman Trophy
At 6-feet 2-inches and 200 pounds, Charles Woodson is the third Michigan Wolverine to win the Heisman Trophy. The exciting junior cornerback garnered numerous post-season honors including...
2000 Dec 15 "Chocolat" Is Released
Chocolat is a 2000 romance film based on the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris, and was directed by Lasse Hallström. Adapted by screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs, Chocolat tells the...
2000 Dec 15 The Emperor's New Groove (film) is released
The Emperor's New Groove is an American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures through Buena Vista Distribution on December 1...
2002 Dec 15 Carson Palmer Wins 2002 Heisman Trophy
Carson Palmer Wins Heisman Trophy!! Quarterback becomes first Trojan to win the award in 21 years. NEW YORK - Carson Palmer capped his rise from mediocrity to stardom by winning th...
2004 Dec 15 America's Next Top Model Cycle 3 Episode 13
In the Cycle 3 finale, Amanda, Yaya, and Eva went head-on in a CoverGirl photo shoot. At the first panel, the judges had trouble deciding who to eliminate, as all three girls were showere...
2004 Dec 15 Completion of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (German: Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas), also known as the Holocaust Memorial (German: Holocaust-Mahnmal), is a memorial in Berlin t...
2004 Dec 15 FDA Approves Sepracor Lunesta
Lunesta (eszopiclone), a new non-narcotic prescription sleep aid from Sepracor, received FDA approval on December 15, 2004. Lunesta represents a new treatment option for those suffering f...
2004 Dec 15 South Park Episode 814 - "Woodland Critter Christmas"
Stan is approached by the forest critters and asked to help them build a manger in anticipation of the birth of their Lord and Savior. Stan complies, only to find out that they serve a......
2005 Dec 15 "Canon Rock" by JerryC Posted Online
"Canon Rock" is a neo-classical metal arrangement of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D major by the Taiwanese musician and composer Jerry Chang (JerryC). The composition contains a variety of...
2005 Dec 15 Illinois Supreme Court overturns Price v. Philip Morris ruling
The marketing of "light" cigarettes is not hazardous to the health of the largest U.S. tobacco company: the Illinois Supreme Court has overturned a $10.1 billion Madison County bench verd...
2006 Dec 15 Dreamgirls is released
Dreamgirls is a 2006 American musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. The film debuted in three special road...
2006 Dec 15 Electric Prunes release Feedback
“Feedback” continues The Electric Prunes long history of innovation, creativity and outright weirdness. This “Feedback” loop offers up a full psychedelic bonfire of tremolo, fuzz, and att...
2006 Dec 15 "The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle" by Frank Zappa Is Released
The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle was released as a digital download on iTunes on December 15, 2006. It consists of five previously unreleased tracks performed by Frank Zappa, and ...
2008 Dec 15 Boston Celtics defeat Utah Jazz, 100-91
Things did not go swimmingly for the Celtics for much of the fourth quarter during a 100-91 win over Utah last night. But Rajon Rondo bailed the Celtics out with some freestyle moves afte...
2009 Dec 15 800,000 Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled for Lack of Potency
Vaccine manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis is recalling 800,000 doses of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 virus meant for children younger than 3 because the vaccine has lost potency since it w...
2009 Dec 15 Charlotte Bobcats defeat New York Knicks, 94-87
CHARLOTTE - You just knew it was too good to be true. The Knicks were cruising toward a fifth straight win and Jared Jeffries was improving his trade value beyond Donnie Walsh's wildest i...
2009 Dec 15 Day Nine of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009
The gesture seemed lighthearted, but the message was not: Progress has been halting in international climate negotiations here. Yvo de Boer, the top United Nations climate official her...
2009 Dec 15 Illinois Begins Offering Swine Flu Vaccination to General Public
Doctors in Illinois can now offer swine flu shots to Illinoisans without high-risk conditions, with state health officials' blessing. The Illinois public health department's restrictio...
2009 Dec 15 Key Tiger Woods Sponsors Nike and Upper Deck Announce that Scandal Will Not Affect Relationship
Trading card and memorabilia company Upper Deck said on Tuesday it would not end its sponsor deals with Tiger Woods. "Upper Deck will maintain its exclusive agreement with Tiger in both o...
2009 Dec 15 Lawyer for Bernard Madoff Ex-Finance Chief Frank DiPascali Seeks Bail in Exchange for Cooperation Leading to Three Arrests
DiPascali, who pleaded guilty in August to 10 criminal charges and has been denied bail, asked a Manhattan federal court judge through his lawyer to release him from jail into house arres...
2009 Dec 15 Lupe Fiasco releases "Lasers"
Lasers is the third studio album by American recording artist Lupe Fiasco, scheduled to be released on December 15, 2009.
2009 Dec 15 Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Northern Illinois Huskies, 89-48
The Gophers face Northern Illinois tonight at Williams Arena. Should be an easy win for Minnesota. But with just two games left in its nonconference season, Minnesota needs to conti...
2009 Dec 15 Minnesota Wild defeat Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-1
The refs must have had a red-eye to catch. Road warrior Wild players, making a brief Twin Cities pit stop before hitting the friendly skies yet again, must have had laundry to finish. ...
2009 Dec 15 President Obama Invites 60 Senate Democrats to White House to Discuss Passage of Health Care Reform Bill
President Obama invited 60 Senate Democratic caucus members to the White House today, but most of his health care pitch is aimed at two particular members: Joe Lieberman and Ben Nelson. ...
2009 Dec 15 Thompson Correctional Center in Northwestern Illinois Chosen to House Guantanamo Detainees
Obama ordered the shutdown of the detention center as one of his first acts after taking office in January. But actually closing it has proven a cumbersome matter, largely because of t...
2010 Dec 15 Blake Edwards Dies
The American film-maker, Blake Edwards, has died in southern California at the age of 88, his publicist has said. Edwards died of complications from pneumonia at 1030 (1830 GMT) at St ...
2010 Dec 15 Christmas Island Boat Disaster
The death toll from the Christmas Island shipwreck could rise as high as 50, Prime Minister Julia Gillard confirmed today. Ms Gillard told a Canberra press conference that the Australi...
2011 Dec 15 Iraq War Officially Ends
After nearly nine years of war, the loss of more than 100,000 lives and hundreds of billions of dollars spent, the U.S. military mission in Iraq has formally ended. But violence contin...