December 15 in History
15 December in History – 81 years ago
Asia Pacific 1943: Operation Cartwheel
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ends
1983
State terrorism under right-wing Argentine government
ends
1981
Solidarity movement in Poland
1976
Spanish referendum gives approval to free parliamentary elections
ends
1946
Iran occupies separatist regions
1943
US captures Arawe, New Britain
1941
Japan enters Burma, seizing Victoria Point
1917
Bolshevik armistice with Central Powers
starts
1864
Battle of Nashville
1851
Tongan prince Ma‘afu gains power in Lau
1843
Yucatan reintegrated into Mexico
ends
1813
Anglo-Sicilians raid Tuscan coast, briefly occupy Lucca
starts
1813
Naples takes over garrisons of central Italy
starts
407
Alaric returns from Epirus to be paid by Stilicho*
377
Romans defeat Goths and Taifals*
starts
333
Calocaerus in revolt in Cyprus*
starts
256
Alemanni raid across Gaul*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 15 December for purposes of Omniatlas
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