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| December 15th |
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| About December 15th is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 16 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. December 15th is Bill of Rights Day in the United States. Births 1928 - Ernie Ashworth, country singer (star of Grand Ole Opry) 1938 - Billy Shaw, Hall of Fame football offensive guard 1940 - Nick Buoniconti, Hall of Fame middle linebacker 1949 - Don Johnson, actor (Miami Vice) 1954 - Mark Warner, U.S. Senator (Virginia) Deaths 1890 - Sitting Bull, Sioux nation leader 1944 - Glenn Miller, jazz musician, composer, bandleader 1966 - Walt Disney, entrepreneur, actor, animator Events 1791 - The U.S. Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly. 1939 - Gone with the Wind premiers in Atlanta, Georgia. 1967 - The Silver Bridge, connecting West Virginia and Ohio over the Ohio River, collapses during rush hour killing 46. 1973 - Canada's Sandy Hawley becomes the first jockey to win 500 races in a single year. 1978 - President Jimmy Carter announces the United States will recognize the People's Republic of China and cut off all relations with Taiwan. 2001 - Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27 million were spent to fortify the leaning tower. |
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