December 15

December 15 is the 349th day of the Gregorian Calendar ( 350th in leap years), thus 16 days remain until the end of the year.

  • 2.1 Before the 19th century
  • 2.2 19th century
  • 2.3 20th century 2.3.1 1901-1950
  • 2.3.2 1951-2000
  • 3.1 Before the 20th century
  • 3.2 20th century
  • 3.3 21st century

Events

Politics and World Affairs

  • 0533: The victory of the Eastern Roman forces under Belisarius at the Battle of Tricamarum marked the end of the Vandal kingdom in North Africa. The former Western Roman territory falls to the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I..
  • 1387: After Duke Friedrich of Bavaria has fixed the Archbishop of Salzburg as part of the cities war and wants to force the abandonment of the covenant, explains the Swabian league of cities to the Duchy of Bavaria to war.
  • 1516: Gaspard de Coligny I., seigneur de Châtillon is appointed by the French king Francis I. Marshal of France.
  • 1576: The Spanish governor of the Netherlands, Don Juan de Austria, and the States General close the Eternal Edict, which the governor recognizes the Pacification of Ghent. The edict, however, do not hold eight months.
  • 1640: John II Duke of Braganza is as John IV King of Portugal, thus ending the personal union with Spain since 1580 is terminated.

Economy

Science and Technology

Culture

Society

Religion

  • 0687: The elected by the people of Rome and from simple clergy Sergius I becomes pope.
  • 1124: Celestine II is elected in Rome as antipope Honorius II to, but resigns in the day after the papal dignity, whereupon Honorius II can be confirmed in a new canonical choice finally in his office.

Disasters

Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.

Sports

Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.

Born

Before the 19th century

19th century

20th century

1901-1950

1951-2000

Died

Before the 20th century

20th century

21st Century

Holidays and observances

  • Religious observances Gerhard Uhlhorn, German theologian ( Protestant)
  • St. Nino, healer ( Catholic)
  • Name Days Nina

More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.

  • Day
  • Day in December
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