Page 5: Historical Events In December - 16

1907  Eugene H Farrar is 1st to sing on radio (Bkln Navy Yard NY) on December - 16.   

1907  Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman on December - 16.   

1908  On this day in history 1st credit union in US forms (Manchester NH)   

1909  US pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history uS pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office   

1909  Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter on December - 16.   

1910  On this day in history freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ")   

1912  The first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued   

1913  Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week on this day in history.   

1914  French offensive in Artois (Pétain) on December - 16.   

1914  Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity"   

1915  Georgi Sviridov, composer on this day in history.   

1916  Gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen on December - 16.   

1916  On this day in history theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer   

1916  Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on December - 16.   

1917  On this day in history arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End)   

1918  Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds on December - 16.   

1918  Henry Clarke, fashion photographer on this day in history.   

1919  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy) on December - 16.   

1920  Over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China   

1920  On this day in history ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

1920  On this day in history haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people   

1921  On this day in history charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86   

1922  On this day in history florence E. Allen becomes the first woman justice of a state supreme court (Ohio).   

1922  Gabriel Narutowicz first President of Polish Republic assassinated on December - 16.   

1922  Mutual Assn of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs) formally organizes on this day in history.   

1922  Pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist on December - 16.   

1922  On this day in history gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated   

1923  On December - 16 tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage)   

1923  On December - 16 pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

1924  On this day in history noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

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

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

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 December - 16 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  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  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

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 this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

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