December 15

December 15: This Day in History

• 1791— The United States Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, came into effect after Virginia's ratification.
• 1890— Sitting Bull, the Lakota leader who helped defeat General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn, was killed by Indian police during an arrest attempt.
• 1939— Gone with the Wind had its world premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.
• 1944— Bandleader Glenn Miller disappeared over the English Channel while flying from England to France to entertain troops.
• 1961— Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to death by an Israeli court in Jerusalem.

Famous Birthdays on December 15

• Don Johnson (1949) — actor
• Dave Clark (1942) — drummer of the dave clark five
• Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832) — engineer and designer of the eiffel tower
• Tim Conway (1933) — comedian and actor
• Adam Brody (1979) — actor

What Happens on December 15?

Did You Know? December 15 Fun Facts

• The premiere of 'Gone with the Wind' on December 15, 1939 was such a major Atlanta event that the city declared a three-day public holiday.
• The U.S. Bill of Rights took effect December 15, 1791 — over two years after the Constitution itself was ratified.