December 15
What happened on December 15 in history
5 events fall on December 15, from 1791 to 1970. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.
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Events on December 15
1791
The Bill of Rights is ratified
Virginia's vote brings the first ten amendments into force.
1890
Sitting Bull is killed
Indian police shoot the Lakota leader during an arrest at Standing Rock.
1939
Gone with the Wind premieres
The film opens in Atlanta.
1961
Eichmann is sentenced
The Jerusalem court sentences him to death.
1970
Venera 7 lands on Venus
The first soft landing on another planet transmits for twenty-three minutes.