Historical Events In December - 16

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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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

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

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.