Historical Events In December - 16

1925  On this day in history alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity is founded at Lafayette College.   

1926  Darius Milhauds opera "Le Pauvre Matelot," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history alfred Koerppen, composer   

1927  On this day in history cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW v South Australia   

1927  G Randall P D Garrett, US, sci-fi writer (Takeoff (too)!) on December - 16.   

1927  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history peter Nailor, civil servant/historian   

1929  The first NHL game at Chicago Stadium (Black Hawks) on December - 16.   

1929  Chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pitts Pirates, 3-1 on December - 16.   

1929  Ian Board, barkeeper on this day in history.   

1930  Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award on December - 16.   

1931  German SPD begins Eiserne Front against fascism on this day in history.   

1931  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1932  Heavy earthquake ravages Kansu China, 70,000 killed on December - 16.   

1932  Rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse) on this day in history.   

1933  Abe de Vries & Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht on this day in history.   

1935  On December - 16 thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30   

1936  John Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1936  Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center on December - 16.   

1937  Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither is ever seen again on this day in history.   

1937  Jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again) on this day in history.   

1938  Bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles on December - 16.   

1939  On this day in history bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes   

1940  British air raid on Mannheim on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies   

1941  Sarawak occupied by the Japanese on this day in history.   

1941  Sarawak occupied by Japanese on this day in history.   

1942  Hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan on December - 16.   

1943  "Tamiami Champion" trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200 on December - 16.   

1944  On December - 16 battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium   

1944  On this day in history germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.   

1944  The Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium on December - 16.   

1944  On this day in history battle of Bulge begins in Belgium   

1944  On December - 16 glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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

1622  On December - 16 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 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 this day in history.   

0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

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

0867  On December - 16 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  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

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.