December 15th: What is special about this date?

December 15th marks the 349th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 350th in case of leap years). There are 16 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on December 15th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to December 15th and what happened on December 15th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 15th.

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December 15th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On December 15th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Adam Brody
    Adam Brody (1979)

    American actor.

  • Stuart Townsend
    Stuart Townsend (1972)

    Movie actor.

  • Charlie Cox
    Charlie Cox (1982)

    Movie actor.

  • Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery (1981)

    British actress.

  • Michael Shanks
    Michael Shanks (1970)

    Canadian actor, screenwriter and director.

  • Jeff Chandler
    Jeff Chandler (1918)

    American actor and singer (d. 1961).

  • Helen Slater
    Helen Slater (1963)

    Tv actress.

  • Geoff Stults
    Geoff Stults (1977)

    American producer and actor.

  • Tim Conway
    Tim Conway (1933)

    American comedian and actor.

  • Julie Taymor
    Julie Taymor (1952)

    American filmmaker, and the talented director of "the lion king," the musical theatre.

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December 15th: who died on this date?

On December 15th the following celebrities died:


  • Charles Laughton
    Charles Laughton (1962)

    Charles laughton was a renowned british actor known for his powerful performances in classic films such as the hunchback of notre dame and...

  • Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine (2013)

    American actress, born in japan to her father who was stationed at tokyo.

  • Blake Edwards
    Blake Edwards (2010)

    American screenwriter and producer (d. 2010).

  • Glenn Miller
    Glenn Miller (1944)

    American trombonist and leader of big bands, he is best known for his popular swing-era hits "in the mood", and "chattanooga choo choo", as...

  • Fats Waller
    Fats Waller (1943)

    American musician (born 1904).

  • Olga Zubarry
    Olga Zubarry (2012)

    Argentinian actress (d. 2012).

  • Jean Paige
    Jean Paige (1990)

    Actress (captain blood and black beauty).

  • Chill Wills
    Chill Wills (1978)

    Seagoville (texas) -- actor (fronteir circus and rounders).

  • Joahan Vermeer (1675)

    Dutch Golden Age painter famous for his exquisite depictions of domestic life.

  • Walt Disney (1966)

    Walt Disney was the co-founder of The Walt Disney Company and a pioneer of the American animation industry.

  • See all famous people who died on December 15th

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December 15th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On December 15th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Sagittarius according to the Western Zodiac.

Sagittarius zodiac sign

December 15th: what is special about the Sagittarius sign?

The Sagittarius sign encompasses people born between November 22nd and December 21st.

You can discover Sagittarius's personality traits and attitude and Sagittarius's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Sagittarius born in December discover why December born are so special.

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December 15th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on December 15th in history:


  • Dec 15, 1905: The Pushkin House is established in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin.
  • Dec 15, 1935: Max Euwe becomes world champion chess player beating Alexander Aljechin.
  • Dec 15, 1945: Occupation of Japan/Shinto Directive: General Douglas MacArthur orders that Shinto be abolished as the state religion of Japan.
  • Dec 15, 1965: Bangladesh windstorm kills 10,000
  • Dec 15, 1966: Joyful Noise opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 12 performances
  • Dec 15, 1981: 4th Emmy Sports Award presentation
  • Dec 15, 1985: Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed
  • Dec 15, 1994: Tuna Christmas opens at Booth Theater NYC for 20 performances
  • Dec 15, 1995: Playboy goes back on sale after 36 year ban in Ireland
  • Dec 15, 2000: The Chernobyl Nuclear Energy Plant's third reactor has been shut down.
  • Dec 15, 2002: The Capital Center, formerly the US Airways Arena, has been demolished.
  • Dec 15, 2008: Montenegro submits its official application to the European Union to Nicolas Sarkozy (current EU Council President), hoping to be granted candidate status in 2009.
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What day of the year is December 15th?


December 15th marks the 349th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 350th in case of leap years).

There are 16 days remaining until the end of the year.

December 15th is the 15th day of the month of December.