15 December History and Importance of the Day

1593 - State of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft

1792 - 1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila)

1877 - Thomas Edison patented phonograph

1970 - Soviet Venera 7 is 1st spacecraft to land on another planet (Venus)

1978 - Test Cricket debut of Malcolm Marshall, v India at Bangalore

2009 - Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner made its maiden flight from Seattle, Washington.



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Birthdays of Famous Global Persons

Carl Hooper (1966) - West Indies - Cricket


15 December Asian History

15 December Indian History

15 December Jewish History



15 December Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management


Music History 15 December

Games and Sports

Cricket


 1978 - Test Cricket debut of Malcolm Marshall (West Indies) against India at Bangalore