What Happened on December 15, 1860

Famous Birthdays

  • Abner Powell, American baseball utility, team owner and executive (first to use infield tarpaulin after rain), born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania (d. 1953)
  • Niels Ryberg Finsen, Danish-Farosese physician and phototherapist (Nobel Prize for Medicine 1903 for treatment for Lupus), born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands (d. 1904)

About December 15, 1860

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 163 years, 4 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Sagittarius