Historical Events
Music Premiere
Jean Sibelius' 5th Symphony in E premieres
Event of Interest
John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields" appears anonymously in "Punch" magazine
Famous Birthdays
- Ernest Lehman, American screenwriter (North by Northwest), born in NYC, New York (d. 2005)
- George Scheuer, Austrian writer and journalist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1996)
About December 8, 1915
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 107 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Sagittarius
