A little reason to celebrate
National Cupcake Day
Food · December 15
A day for cupcakes, the single-serving cakes baked in cups and topped with frosting, sprinkles or nothing at all.
National days on December 15, 2026
Also on December 15
On this day
- 1778: American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia. American Revolutionary War
- 1862: American Civil War: The Battle of Fredericksburg ends in a Union defeat as General Ambrose Burnside withdraws the Army of the Potomac across the Rappahannock River. American Civil War
- 1893: Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World" a.k.a. the "New World Symphony") by Antonín Dvořák premieres in a public afternoon rehearsal at Carnegie Hall in New York City, followed by a concert premiere on the evening of December 16. Symphony No. 9 (Dvořák)
- 1944: World War II: a single-engine UC-64A Norseman aeroplane carrying United States Army Air Forces Major Glenn Miller is lost in a flight over the English Channel. Noorduyn Norseman
- 2005: Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service. Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
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