Historical Events In January - 16

1939  Comic strip "Superman" debuts on this day in history.   

1939  Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed on this day in history.   

1941  US vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history war Department forms first Army Air Corps squadron for black cadets   

1942  Actress Carole Lombard, and twenty other people, die in a plane crash near Las Vegas on January - 16.   

1942  Screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a commercial airliner crash near Las Vegas, Nev. Lombard was the wife of actor Clark Gable on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history william Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army   

1942  William Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies   

1943  -60ºF (-51ºC), Island Park Dam ID (state record) on January - 16.   

1943  German 2nd SS-Pantzer division evacuates Charkow on this day in history.   

1943  Red Army recaptures Pitomnik airport at Stalingrad on January - 16.   

1943  On January - 16 the first US air raid on Ambon   

1943  -60°F (-51°C), Island Park Dam, Idaho (state record) on this day in history.   

1943  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 16 gen. Dwight Eisenhower arrived in London to assume command of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.   

1944  On January - 16 general Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London   

1944  On this day in history in London, General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes commander of the Allied Invasion Force, during WWII.   

1944  Lieutenant (jg) S. R. Graham, USCG, while en route from New York to Liverpool in the British freighter Daghestan made a 30 minute flight in an R-4B (HNS-1) from the ship's 60 by 80 foot flight deck on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 16 gen Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London   

1945  Scottish 52nd land division/1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg on January - 16.   

1945  U.S. first and 3rd army units close the bulge, but do not succeed in entrapping enemy forces on this day in history.   

1945  US first & 3rd army meet at Houffalise on January - 16.   

1945  On this day in history dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19   

1946  On January - 16 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71   

1947  On January - 16 vincent Aurial elected President of France   

1948  35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon on this day in history.   

1949  "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs on January - 16.   

1950  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands recognize Israel on January - 16.   

1951  On this day in history viet Minh offensive against Hanoi   

1951  World's largest gas pipeline opens (Brownsville TX, to 134th St, New York City NY) on January - 16.   

1952  New Dutch bible translation finished on January - 16.   

1952  On this day in history uS Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary   

1953  On this day in history egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties   

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1245  On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.   

1477  On January - 16 birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on January - 16.   

1587  On January - 16 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

1616  On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

1626  On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

1634  On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)   

0308  On January - 16 marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on January - 16.   

0960  On this day in history death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on this day in history.   

1400  On January - 16 death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on this day in history.   

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on January - 16.