Historical Events In December - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1925 On December - 16 alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity is founded at Lafayette College.
1926 On this day in history darius Milhauds opera "Le Pauvre Matelot," premieres in Paris
1926 On this day in history alfred Koerppen, composer
1927 Cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW v South Australia on December - 16.
1927 On this day in history g Randall P D Garrett, US, sci-fi writer (Takeoff (too)!)
1927 Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on December - 16.
1928 On December - 16 peter Nailor, civil servant/historian
1929 On this day in history the first NHL game at Chicago Stadium (Black Hawks)
1929 On December - 16 chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pitts Pirates, 3-1
1929 On this day in history ian Board, barkeeper
1930 On December - 16 golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award
1931 On this day in history german SPD begins Eiserne Front against fascism
1931 On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82
1932 On this day in history heavy earthquake ravages Kansu China, 70,000 killed
1932 On December - 16 rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse)
1933 Abe de Vries & Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht on this day in history.
1935 Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on this day in history.
1936 John Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in NYC on December - 16.
1936 On December - 16 morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center
1937 Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither is ever seen again on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again)
1938 Bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles on December - 16.
1939 Bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history british air raid on Mannheim
1940 M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history sarawak occupied by the Japanese
1941 On December - 16 sarawak occupied by Japanese
1942 Hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan on this day in history.
1943 "Tamiami Champion" trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200 on this day in history.
1944 Battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium on December - 16.
1944 On December - 16 germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.
1944 On this day in history the Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium.
1944 On December - 16 battle of Bulge begins in Belgium
1944 On December - 16 glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40
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