Page 4: Historical Events In December - 16

1877  On this day in history anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres   

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

1880  On this day in history 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  Max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain) on December - 16.   

1884  Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on December - 16.   

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

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal on December - 16.   

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

1890  On December - 16 harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken)   

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 this day in history.   

1893  Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres on this day in history.   

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

1895  On December - 16 lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia   

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

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

1897  Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) on December - 16.   

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

1899  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist on December - 16.   

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 December - 16 boer general Kritzinger captured   

1901  Margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa) on December - 16.   

1903  Majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers on December - 16.   

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

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

1904  On this day in history edward Morris Bernstein, economist   

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

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

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

1906  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on December - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

0999  On this day in history 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