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Historical Events on December 15

18 significant historical events occurred on December 15. December 15 is notable for a historic event: the Serbian campaign of 1914-1915 occurred on this date, a major military operation during World War I.

Total Events
18
Time Span
14672023
Categories
3
Top Category
war
11 events

20 famous birthdays on December 15

Including Oscar Niemeyer, Gualberto Villarroel, Keylor Navas

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
15th C.21st C.

15th Century

1 event
war

1467 battle between Moldavia and Hungary

16th Century

1 event
war

1520 battle in Spain

18th Century

1 event
war

Battle of Kingdom of Prussia and the combined forces of the Archduchy of Austria and the Electorate of Saxony; War of the Austrian Succession, Second Silesian War, 15 Dec 1745

19th Century

5 events
war

1803 battle of the Second Anglo-Maratha War

politics

1805 failed treaty, superseeded by another one in 1806

war

Battle during Seminole Wars, Florida, US

war

1877 battle in the Russo-Turkish War

war

Battle between British and Boer forces, South Africa on 15 December 1899

20th Century

3 events
war

Serbian campaign — 1914 military campaign

war

Battle between Indonesian and Allied forces during the Indonesian National Revolution

politics

Part of the Northern Ireland Peace Process

21st Century

7 events
general

Death of former Azerbaijani president

general

Tehrik-i-Taliban attack on a Pakistani international airport and air force base

war

2013 battle during the Syrian Civil War

politics

Clashes between far-right rioters, leftist activists, and Swedish authority

war

Siege of two Syrian Army bases

general

Shootings in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

general

Airstrike during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war

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