December 15th, 1909

Born on December 15th, 1909

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 228 days, exactly on December 11th, 2024, people who were born on December 15th, 1909 will be 42,000 days old!

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What happened on December 15th?

December 15th, 2013

The South Sudanese Civil War began when three opposition leaders voted to boycott the meeting of the National Liberation Council in Juba.

December 15th, 2005

The F-22 Raptor, an early successful stealth fighter, entered into service despite a protracted and costly development period.

December 15th, 1970

The Soviet spacecraft Venera 7 touched down on the surface of Venus, making the first successful landing of a spacecraft on another planet.

December 15th, 1961

Former Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to death after being found guilty on fifteen criminal charges, including war crimes and crimes against humanity.

December 15th, 1946

U.S.-backed Iranian troops brought an end to the Iran crisis when they marched on the breakaway Republic of Mahabad and recaptured the territory.

December 15th, 1945

The US-led occupying forces ordered the government of Japan to cease state support for Shinto.

December 15th, 1943

World War II: Australian and American forces (pictured) began the Battle of Arawe against Japanese forces on New Britain as a diversion before a larger landing at Cape Gloucester.

December 15th, 1939

The American historical epic film Gone With the Wind, adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel of the same name, premiered in Atlanta, Georgia.

December 15th, 1906

The Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway, a 14.17-kilometre (8.80 mi) long deep-level underground tube railway connecting Hammersmith and Finsbury Park, London, opened.

December 15th, 1890

Sitting Bull, a Hunkpapa Lakota leader, was killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation in South Dakota by U.S. Indian agency police.

December 15th, 1882

Maolra Seoighe was wrongly convicted and hanged for the Maamtrasna murders following a trial in a language he could not understand.

December 15th, 1871

Sixteen-year-old Ella Stewart sent the first telegraphed message from Arizona Territory.

December 15th, 1864

American Civil War: Union troops defeated the Army of Tennessee, one of the largest Confederate forces, at the Battle of Nashville.

December 15th, 1791

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified.

December 15th, 1778

American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of St. Lucia, the Royal Navy prevented French Navy ships from reaching their garrison on Saint Lucia in the West Indies.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 15th

Born on December 15th, 1909

91

Alfred Neumann

East German politician (1909-2001)

*December 15th, 1909, Schöneberg †January 8th, 2001, Berlin

72

James H. Smith Jr.

American Assistant Secretary of the Navy (1909-1982)

*December 15th, 1909, New York City †November 24th, 1982, San Diego

93

Christian Masson

French politician

*December 15th, 1909, Termes †June 13th, 2003, Vouziers

75

Hermann Haller

Swiss actor and film director (1909-1985)

*December 15th, 1909, Zürich †June 21st, 1985, Boswil

71

John Glassco

Canadian writer (1909-1981)

*December 15th, 1909, Montreal †January 29th, 1981, Montreal

91

Jack Gwillim

Actor (1909-2001)

*December 15th, 1909, Canterbury †July 2nd, 2001, Los Angeles

90

Hans Schwerte

SA officer

*December 15th, 1909, Königsberg †December 18th, 1999, Marquartstein

100

Eliza Atkins Gleason

African American librarian

*December 15th, 1909, Winston-Salem †December 15th, 2009

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87

Paul Schmitthenner

German architect; Judges' Trial affiant

*December 15th, 1884, Lauterbourg †November 11th, 1972, Munich

27

Jenifer Brening

German singer

*December 15th, 1996, Zehlendorf

75

Ray Eames

American artist, designer, and filmmaker

*December 15th, 1912, Sacramento †August 21st, 1988, Los Angeles

30

Alina Eremia

Romanian pop singer and actress

*December 15th, 1993, Buftea

78

Michael Bogdanov

British theatre director

*December 15th, 1938, Neath †April 16th, 2017, Greece

46

Gong Zhichao

Badminton player

*December 15th, 1977, Anhua County

104

Oscar Niemeyer

Brazilian architect (1907-2012)

*December 15th, 1907, Rio de Janeiro †December 5th, 2012, Rio de Janeiro

86

Günter Siebert

German footballer (1930–2017)

*December 15th, 1930, Kassel †June 16th, 2017, Eckernförde

52

Edmond Debeaumarché

French Resistance member

*December 15th, 1906, Dijon †March 28th, 1959, Suresnes

75

Betty Smith

American author (1896–1972)

*December 15th, 1896, Brooklyn †January 17th, 1972, Shelton

99

Albert Memmi

French writer of Tunisian-Jewish origin

*December 15th, 1920, Tunis †May 22nd, 2020, 4th arrondissement of Paris

87

Maurice Wilkins

New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist

*December 15th, 1916, Pongaroa †October 5th, 2004, Blackheath

74

Don Johnson

American actor and singer (born 1949)

*December 15th, 1949, Flat Creek

81

Michael Ross

American actor (1911-1993)

*December 15th, 1911, New York City †September 10th, 1993, Los Angeles

91

Gustave Eiffel

French chemical engineer and architect

*December 15th, 1832, Dijon †December 27th, 1923, Paris

57

L. L. Zamenhof

Polish-Jewish pysician and inventor of Esperanto (1859-1917)

*December 15th, 1859, Białystok †April 14th, 1917, Warsaw

117

Gustav Maier

German rower

*December 15th, 1906, Mannheim

71

Julie Taymor

American film and theatre director

*December 15th, 1952, Newton

55

Henri Becquerel

French physicist

*December 15th, 1852, Paris †August 25th, 1908, manoir de Pen Castel

96

Swami Ranganathananda

Hindu swami of the Ramakrishna Math order

*December 15th, 1908, Thrissur †April 25th, 2005, Belur Math

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72

Dorothy Walton

Badminton player

*August 7th, 1909, Swift Current †October 17th, 1981, Toronto

69

Walter Arnold

German sculptor and politician (1909-1979)

*August 27th, 1909, Leipzig †July 11th, 1979, Dresden

86

Arthur Dale Trendall

Australian classical archaeologist (1909-1995)

*March 28th, 1909, Auckland †November 13th, 1995, Melbourne

80

Peter von Blanckenhagen

Baltic-german-american archaeologist

*March 21st, 1909, Riga †March 6th, 1990, New York City

80

Hermann Bengtson

German historian

*July 2nd, 1909, Ratzeburg †November 2nd, 1989, Munich

85

Jessica Tandy

British-American actress (1909–1994)

*June 7th, 1909, London †September 11th, 1994, Fairfield County

82

Francis Bacon

Irish-born British figurative painter, 1909–1992

*October 28th, 1909, Dublin †April 28th, 1992, Madrid

87

Alain Poher

French politician (1909-1996)

*April 17th, 1909, Ablon-sur-Seine †December 9th, 1996, Paris

85

Tom Ewell

American actor (1909-1994)

*April 29th, 1909, Owensboro †September 12th, 1994, Woodland Hills

73

Isa Miranda

Italian actress (1905-1982)

*July 5th, 1909, Milan †July 8th, 1982, Rome

65

U Thant

Third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1909-1974)

*January 22nd, 1909, Pantanaw †November 25th, 1974, New York City

62

Kwame Nkrumah

Ghanaian pan-Africanist and the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana (1909-1972)

*September 21st, 1909, Nkroful †April 27th, 1972, Bucharest

103

Rita Levi-Montalcini

Italian neurologist (1909-2012)

*April 22nd, 1909, Turin †December 30th, 2012, Nomentano

106

Hans Erni

Swiss painter and engraver (1909-2015)

*February 21st, 1909, Lucerne †March 21st, 2015, Lucerne

87

Daniel Mayer

French politician, member of the French Resistance (1909-1996)

*April 29th, 1909, Paris †December 29th, 1996, Orsay

108

Jacques Clemens

Belgian priest

*July 11th, 1909, The Hague †March 7th, 2018, Loverval

89

Gratien Gélinas

Canadian author, playwright, actor, director, producer and administrator

*December 8th, 1909, Mauricie †March 16th, 1999, Deux-Montagnes

104

Frits Thors

Dutch television presenter

*September 13th, 1909, Amsterdam †April 19th, 2014, Laren

53

Hans-Heinrich Sievert

German decathlete (1909-1963)

*December 1st, 1909, Gut Grittern †April 5th, 1963, Eutin

34

Simone Weil

(1909-1943) French philosopher, Christian mystic, writer and social activist

*February 3rd, 1909, Paris †August 24th, 1943, Ashford

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on December 15th

Fixed holidays (Bill of Rights Day , Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 15th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1909 is a normal year and no leap year.

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