Page 4: Historical Events In December - 16

1877  Anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres on December - 16.   

1879  William Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail) on this day in history.   

1880  On December - 16 republic of South-Africa forms   

1882  The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever)   

1883  On December - 16 max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain)   

1884  Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"   

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 16 negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN   

1890  On this day in history harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken)   

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

1892  On December - 16 a "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady   

1893  On this day in history anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres   

1893  Vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat on this day in history.   

1895  Lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia on December - 16.   

1897  The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

1897  On this day in history jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

1897  On December - 16 alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

1899  On December - 16 harold Walter Bailey, philologist   

1900  Boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers)   

1901  On this day in history boer general Kritzinger captured   

1901  On this day in history margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)   

1903  On December - 16 majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers   

1903  On this day in history majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers   

1903  Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter) on December - 16.   

1904  On December - 16 edward Morris Bernstein, economist   

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

1905  On this day in history "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published   

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

1906  John Morrison, politician/landowner on December - 16.   

1907  Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise on this day in history.   

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat