Historical Events In December - 16

1907  On this day in history eugene H Farrar is 1st to sing on radio (Bkln Navy Yard NY)   

1907  Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman on this day in history.   

1908  1st credit union in US forms (Manchester NH) on December - 16.   

1909  US pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 16 uS pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office   

1909  Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter on December - 16.   

1910  On this day in history freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ")   

1912  The first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued on this day in history.   

1912  1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued on December - 16.   

1913  Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history french offensive in Artois (Pétain)   

1914  Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1915  Albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity" on this day in history.   

1915  Georgi Sviridov, composer on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 16 gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen.   

1916  Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer on this day in history.   

1916  Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on this day in history.   

1917  Arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End) on this day in history.   

1918  Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds on December - 16.   

1918  On December - 16 henry Clarke, fashion photographer   

1919  On December - 16 manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy)   

1920  On this day in history over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China)   

1920  8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

1920  On this day in history haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people   

1921  On this day in history charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86   

1922  Florence E. Allen becomes the first woman justice of a state supreme court (Ohio) on December - 16.   

1922  On December - 16 gabriel Narutowicz first President of Polish Republic assassinated   

1922  On December - 16 mutual Assn of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs) formally organizes   

1922  Pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist on this day in history.   

1922  On December - 16 gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated   

1923  On December - 16 tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage)   

1923  On December - 16 pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

1924  Noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.