December 15th (2011) was a Thursday. 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.
December 15th Famous Deaths for 2011
» Bob Brookmeyer, American trombone player and composer (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra) (b. 1929)
» Christopher Hitchens, English-American journalist and author (b. 1949)
» Frank X. McDermott, American lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
» Jason Richards, New Zealand race car driver (b. 1976)
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)