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Dec. 15, 37 A.D. – Roman emperor Nero was born in Antium,
near Rome.
Dec. 15, 1654 - A meteorological office established in
Tuscany began recording daily temperature readings.
Dec. 15, 1776 - General Charles Lee was captured in Basking
Ridge, New Jersey by British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton and the 16th
Queen's Light Dragoons. He had left his troops in search of female company on
Dec. 12.
Dec. 15, 1778 – During the American Revolutionary War,
British and French fleets clashed in the Battle of St. Lucia.
Dec. 15, 1791 – The United States Bill of Rights, the first
10 amendments to the Constitution, became law when ratified by the Virginia
General Assembly. Virginia's ratification created the three-fourths majority
required for the amendments to become law.
Dec. 15, 1815 - Jane Austen's "Emma" was published
for the first time.
Dec. 15, 1821 – West Point graduate and lawyer Edmund W.
Martin was born near Montgomery, Ala. He led the “Lowndes County Volunteers”
during Mexican-American War and served as an officer in the Civil War. He also
represented Conecuh and Butler counties in the State Senate.
Dec. 15, 1821 – The Murder Creek Navigation Company was
incorporated by the Alabama legislature and was formed to provide water
transportation between Sparta, Ala. and Pensacola, Fla. The Sparta Bridge was
named as the starting point.
Dec. 15, 1824 – During his tour of the United States, the
Marquis de Lafayette was feted at the first commencement ceremony of George
Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Dec. 15, 1827 – Joseph Ganes Sanders, the “Turncoat of Dale
County,” was born in South Carolina.
Dec. 15, 1832 – Civil engineer Gustave Eiffel was born in
Dijon, France. He went on to build the Eiffel Tower for the World’s Fair in
Paris in 1889.
Dec. 15, 1853 – Methodist minister Robert Shaw Rabb was
assigned as the first minister to the Elba, Ala. Circuit on this day.
Dec. 15, 1861 – During the Civil War, a three-day Federal operation began on the lower Potomac River in Maryland that resulted in the capture of the Confederate sloop, Victory.
Dec. 15, 1861 – During the Civil War, a six-day Federal operation began in the vicinity of Meadow Bluff, West Va. A skirmish was also fought in Roane County, West Va.
Dec. 15, 1862 - In Fredericksburg, Va., a truce was called
so that Union forces could collect their dead and wounded after the Battle of
Fredericksburg on Dec. 13.
Dec. 15, 1863 - Confederate General Archibald Gracie Jr. was
wounded at the Battle of Bean's Station.
Dec. 15, 1864 – During the Civil War, the Battle of
Nashville began in Nashville, Tenn. Over a two-day period, the Confederate Army
of Tennessee under General John Bell Hood suffered a crushing defeat at the
hands of Union forces under George Thomas. More than 6,000 Rebels were killed
or wounded and 3,000 Yankees lost their lives.
Dec. 15, 1888 – Rube Burrow and Leonard “Joe Jackson” Brock
carried out Burrow’s sixth train robbery, robbing the northbound Illinois
Central passenger train around 10 p.m. near Duck Hill, Miss. Robert Chester
Hughes, 32, of Jackson, Tenn. was murdered during the robbery, and it was
reportedly Burrow’s first murder.
Dec. 15, 1905 - The Inter Se Circle of Perdue Hill High
School was scheduled to have a public meeting at the town hall on this Friday
evening and present a “very interesting program.” After the program, oysters
were to be served for the benefit of the school building.
Dec. 15, 1915 – The Evergreen Courant reported that two
threshing machines had been in operation in Evergreen for the past 10 days and
had “attracted considerable interest and attention.” Hundreds of bushels of
velvet beans were threshed, bagged and made ready for the market.
Dec. 15, 1918 – During World War I, Army Pvt. Alto L. Floyd
of Opp, Ala. “died of disease.”
Dec. 15, 1920 – Major League Baseball first baseman Eddie
(William Edward) Robinson was born in Paris, Texas. He would go on to play for
the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators, the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia
Athletics, the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Athletics, the Detroit Tigers
and the Baltimore Orioles.
Dec. 15, 1928 – NFL fullback and punter Clarence “Butch”
Edmund Avinger was born in Beatrice, Ala. Avinger was a first round selection (ninth
overall pick) of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1951 NFL Draft out of the
University of Alabama where he had played quarterback. As a professional, he
only saw action in 1953 when he played for the New York Giants.
Dec. 15, 1930 – Novelist Edna O’Brien was born in County
Clare, Ireland.
Dec. 15, 1933 – The 21st Amendment to the United States
Constitution officially became effective, repealing the 18th Amendment that
prohibited the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol.
Dec. 15, 1933 - There were 6,541 bales of cotton ginned in
Conecuh County from the 1933 crop prior to Dec. 15 as compared with 6,799
ginned to the same date in 1932, according to the report issued by Bureau of
Census of the Department of Commerce.
Dec. 15, 1936 - Alabama author Lillian Hellman's play “Days to Come” opened on Broadway.
Dec. .15, 1938 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
presided over the ground-breaking ceremonies for the Jefferson Memorial in
Washington, DC.
Dec. 15, 1939 – “Gone with the Wind” debuted in Atlanta and
became an instant hit, breaking all box office records. Produced by David O.
Selznick and based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell, it premiered at Loew's
Grand Theater in Atlanta. The movie starred Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.
Dec. 15, 1940 – NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick
Buoniconti was born in Springfield, Mass. He would go on to play for the Boston
Patriots and the Miami Dolphins.
Dec. 15, 1942 – A large search party departed Escott Station
in Australia in search of the Little Eva crash site, 13 days after the plane
crashed.
Dec. 15, 1943 – NFL defensive end Pete Duranko was born in
Johnstown, Pa. He would play his entire pro career for the Denver Broncos.
Dec. 15, 1944 – Major League Baseball pitcher Stan (Stanley
Raymond) Bahnsen was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He would go on to play for
the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox, the Oakland Athletics, the
Montreal Expos, the California Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Dec. 15, 1944 - A single-engine plane carrying U.S. Army
Major Glenn Miller disappeared in thick fog over the English Channel while en
route to Paris. The true fate of the plane and its passengers has never been
determined.
Dec. 15, 1948 – Major League Baseball pitcher Doug (Douglas
James) Rau was born in Columbus, Texas. He would go on to play for the Los
Angeles Dodgers and the California Angels.
Dec. 15, 1950 – Lyeffion’s boys basketball team beat Repton,
28-20, in Repton, Ala. Miller Dees led Lyeffion with 10 points. James Andrews
and Junior McMillan scored six points each to lead Coach Charles Pouncey’s
Repton team.
Dec. 15, 1950 – Conecuh County Training School opened its
1950-51 basketball season with a pair of wins over Andalusia in Evergreen, Ala.
The CCTS boys team beat Andalusia, 105-20, with Herbert Rankins leading CCTS
with 42 points. The CCTS girls team beat Andalusia, 48-7.
Dec. 15, 1952 - J.F. Lathram Jr., local grocer, was named
Monroeville’s “Man of the Year” for 1952 at the annual Kiwanis Club Christmas
party and “Ladies Night” program, held in the local Community House, on this
Monday night.
Dec. 15, 1953 – Evergreen High School’s Sam Cope signed a
football scholarship with the University of Alabama.
Dec. 15, 1953 – “Santa Claus” was scheduled to make his
annual trip to Monroeville, Ala. on this Tuesday as he was scheduled to arrive
at the local airport around 2 p.m. via a special plane “direct from the North
Pole.” He was to be met at the city water pump by the band from the Monroeville
Rosenwald School after he’d been escorted to the city limits by the State
Highway Patrol. Santa’s appearance was being held as part of the annual
Christmas program, sponsored by the Monroeville Kiwanis Club.
Dec. 15, 1960 – Sidney Earnest Manning, who received the
Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I, passed away at the age of
68. He’s buried in Little Escambia Cemetery in Flomaton, Ala.
Dec. 15, 1960 – Richard Pavlick was arrested for plotting to
assassinate U.S. President-Elect John F. Kennedy.
Dec. 15, 1961 – NFL wide receiver Daryl Turner was born in
Wadley, Ga. He played his entire pro career for the Seattle Seahawks.
Dec. 15, 1966 - The New Orleans Saints became the 16th NFL
franchise.
Dec. 15, 1966 – Walt Disney passed
away, and it was rumored that he was rushed into cryogenic suspension.
Dec. 15, 1966 – “A Joyful Noise,” a musical version of
Alabama author Bordon Deal's book “The
Insolent Breed,” opened on Broadway.
Dec. 15, 1967 – The Silver Bridge across the Ohio River at
Point Pleasant, West Virginia collapsed, killing 46 people. The tragedy is
forever linked in esoteric circles with the infamous cryptid Mothman who
reportedly made multiple appearances in the Point Pleasant area in the weeks
preceding the event.
Dec. 15, 1969 - Alabama author Michael Knight was born in Mobile,
Ala.
Dec. 15, 1970 - The Pinckney D. Bowles Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy met in the home of Mrs. Aubrey Griffin.
Dec. 15, 1972 – Evergreen High
School’s undefeated varsity basketball team, led by Coach Charles Branum,
improved to 14-0 on the season by beating Frisco City High School, 99-62, in
the semi-final round of the Holiday Invational Tournament in Evergreen. Cleve
Fields led Evergreen with 19 points, and Wavie Ausby followed with 16 points.
Other outstanding Evergreen players in that game included David Thomas,
Armstrong, Jones, Green, David Carroll, J. Stallworth and E. Stallworth.
Dec. 15, 1974 - The Miami Dolphins won at the Orange Bowl
for the 31st consecutive time.
Dec. 15, 1976 – Major League Baseball second baseman Aaron
Miles was born in Pittsburgh, Calif. He would go on to play for the Chicago
White Sox, the Colorado Rockies, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs and
the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Dec. 15, 1976 – Major League Baseball umpire Todd Tichenor
was born in Lincoln, Neb.
Dec. 15, 1981 – A suicide car bombing targeting the Iraqi
embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, leveled the embassy and killed 61 people, including
Iraq's ambassador to Lebanon. The attack is considered the first modern suicide
bombing.
Dec. 15, 1982 - Paul "Bear" Bryant announced his
retirement as head football coach at the University of Alabama.
Dec. 15, 1985 – Weather reporter Earl Windham reported a low
temperature of 18 degrees in Evergreen, Ala.
Dec. 15, 1989 – Carlisle Hall, near Marion, Ala., was added
to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and History. (13 Alabama Ghosts)
Dec. 15, 1992 - Nirvana released "Incesticide," a
collection of b-sides and rarities.
Dec. 15, 1996 - Troy Aikman surpassed Roger Staubach's
Dallas Cowboy record of 22,700 passing yards.
Dec. 15, 1996 - John Elway of the Denver Broncos won his
126th game to set an NFL record.
Dec. 15, 1996 - The televison program “The Summer of Ben Tyler,” teleplay by
Alabama author Robert Inman, was broadcast.
Dec. 15, 1997 - The San Francisco 49ers retired Joe
Montana's No. 16 jersey during halftime of a game against the Denver Broncos.
Dec. 15, 1997 – In “V for Vendetta,” Evey wished to assist V
in his work, and V accepted.
Dec. 15, 2002 - Edgardo Alfonzo and the San Francisco Giants
agreed on a four-year contract worth $26 million.
Dec. 15, 2010 - The U.N. Security Council gave a vote of
confidence to the government of Iraq when they lifted 19-year-old sanctions on
weapons and civilian nuclear power.
Dec. 15, 2010 – National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob
Feller died at the age of 92 in Cleveland, Ohio. He played his entire career
for the Cleveland Indians. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962.
Dec. 15, 2011 – The Clive Shell Farm at Chapman in Butler
County, Ala. was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
Dec. 15, 2014 – Hillcrest High School’s varsity boys
basketball team improved to 9-1 on the season by beating Sidney Lanier High
School, 67-55, in Evergreen. That same night, Hillcrest’s girls basketball team
beat Sidney Lanier, 58-23. Tyesha Rudolph led Hillcrest’s girls with 20 points,
and Naajah Richardson followed with eight points. Alexis Holley and Cassie
Riley finished the game with six points each. Other standout Hillcrest players
in that game included Shanaya Grace, Destiny Simpson, Tyranesha Dukes and
Temeisha Dees.
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