Historical Events In January - 16

1939  Comic strip "Superman" debuts on January - 16.   

1939  Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed on this day in history.   

1941  US vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor on this day in history.   

1941  War Department forms first Army Air Corps squadron for black cadets on this day in history.   

1942  Actress Carole Lombard, and twenty other people, die in a plane crash near Las Vegas on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 16 screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a commercial airliner crash near Las Vegas, Nev. Lombard was the wife of actor Clark Gable.   

1942  William Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army on January - 16.   

1942  On January - 16 william Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army   

1942  Barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies on January - 16.   

1943  -60ºF (-51ºC), Island Park Dam ID (state record) on this day in history.   

1943  German 2nd SS-Pantzer division evacuates Charkow on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history red Army recaptures Pitomnik airport at Stalingrad   

1943  The first US air raid on Ambon on this day in history.   

1943  -60°F (-51°C), Island Park Dam, Idaho (state record) on this day in history.   

1943  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1944  Gen. Dwight Eisenhower arrived in London to assume command of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe on this day in history.   

1944  General Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London on January - 16.   

1944  On January - 16 in London, General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes commander of the Allied Invasion Force, during WWII.   

1944  Lieutenant (jg) S. R. Graham, USCG, while en route from New York to Liverpool in the British freighter Daghestan made a 30 minute flight in an R-4B (HNS-1) from the ship's 60 by 80 foot flight deck on this day in history.   

1944  Gen Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history scottish 52nd land division/1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg   

1945  On this day in history u.S. first and 3rd army units close the bulge, but do not succeed in entrapping enemy forces.   

1945  On this day in history uS first & 3rd army meet at Houffalise   

1945  Dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19 on January - 16.   

1946  Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 on January - 16.   

1947  On this day in history vincent Aurial elected President of France   

1948  35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon on this day in history.   

1949  "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 16 belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands recognize Israel   

1951  Viet Minh offensive against Hanoi on January - 16.   

1951  On January - 16 world's largest gas pipeline opens (Brownsville TX, to 134th St, New York City NY)   

1952  New Dutch bible translation finished on January - 16.   

1952  US Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary on January - 16.   

1953  On this day in history egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties   

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1245  On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on January - 16.   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on January - 16.   

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on January - 16.   

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1343  On January - 16 robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  On this day in history death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)