TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020

1612-Simon Marius is first to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope

1791-First U.S. law school established at University of Pennsylvania

1854-First street-cleaning machine in U.S. first used in Philadelphia

1891-James Naismith invents basketball (Canada)

1917-Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia

1929-Walter Mittelholzer flies as first about the Kilimanjaro

1939-First commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford DE

1939-World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA

1970-South Korean ferry Namyong-Ho sinks in Strait of Korea, 308 killed

1973-American Psychiatric Association declares homosexuality is not mental illness

1973-Pirates of Caribbean ride opens at Disneyland

1993-GATT Uruguay Round completed

1993-British premier major/Irish premier Reynolds signs Downing Street Declaration concerning Northern Ireland self determination