December 15th (1890) was a Monday. It's the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 16 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 15th December, 1890
» Hunkpapa Lakota people called Lakota leader Sitting Bull is killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre.
December 15th Famous Deaths for 1890
» Sitting Bull, American tribal chief (b. 1831)
December 15th Holidays in History
» United States Bill of Rights Display and honoring of the Bill of Rights or Bill of Rights Day (United States)
» Christian feast day:
» December 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Drostan (Aberdeen Breviary)
» Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
» Mesmin
» Valerian of Abbenza
» Virginia Centurione Bracelli
» John Horden and Robert McDonald (missionary) called Robert McDonald (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Consualia, in honor of Consus. (Roman Empire)
» Occupation of the Channel Islands Legacy known as Homecoming Day (Alderney)
» Koninkrijksdag called Kingdom Day (Netherlands)
» Remembrance Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty (Russia)