Page 6: Historical Events In December - 16

1925  Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity is founded at Lafayette College on December - 16.   

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  Cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW v South Australia on December - 16.   

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 December - 16 peter Nailor, civil servant/historian   

1929  The first NHL game at Chicago Stadium (Black Hawks) on this day in history.   

1929  On December - 16 chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pitts Pirates, 3-1   

1929  On this day in history ian Board, barkeeper   

1930  Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award on this day in history.   

1931  German SPD begins Eiserne Front against fascism on December - 16.   

1931  On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82   

1932  On this day in history heavy earthquake ravages Kansu China, 70,000 killed   

1932  Rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse) on December - 16.   

1933  On this day in history abe de Vries & Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht   

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

1936  On this day in history john Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in NYC   

1936  On December - 16 morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center   

1937  On this day in history 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.   

1937  On December - 16 jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again)   

1938  Bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles on this day in history.   

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  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on December - 16.   

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

1941  On December - 16 sarawak occupied by Japanese   

1942  On December - 16 hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan   

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

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

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

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  Battle of Bulge begins in Belgium on December - 16.   

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on December - 16.   

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1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

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

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

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

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On December - 16 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  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 this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat