Historical Events In December - 16

1877  Anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 16 william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)   

1880  On December - 16 republic of South-Africa forms   

1882  On this day in history the birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer   

1882  Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain)   

1884  On this day in history great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

1886  Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" on December - 16.   

1888  On this day in history alphonse Juin, French marshal   

1890  Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN on this day in history.   

1890  Harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken) on this day in history.   

1892  Commencement of 1st Sheffield Shield cricket game, SA v NSW on this day in history.   

1892  A "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady on December - 16.   

1893  Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres on December - 16.   

1893  On December - 16 vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat   

1895  On this day in history lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia   

1897  On December - 16 the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

1897  1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on December - 16.   

1897  On December - 16 jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1899  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony   

1900  Victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers) on December - 16.   

1901  On December - 16 boer general Kritzinger captured   

1901  On December - 16 margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)   

1903  Majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers on this day in history.   

1903  Majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers on December - 16.   

1903  On December - 16 hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter)   

1904  On December - 16 edward Morris Bernstein, economist   

1905  On this day in history "Variety," covering all phases of show business, first published   

1905  "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published on December - 16.   

1905  Piet Hein, poet/inventor on December - 16.   

1906  On December - 16 john Morrison, politician/landowner   

1907  Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise on December - 16.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

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

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

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