Historical Events In December - 16

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

1926  On December - 16 darius Milhauds opera "Le Pauvre Matelot," premieres in Paris   

1926  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88   

1928  Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian on December - 16.   

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  Ian Board, barkeeper on December - 16.   

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

1931  On December - 16 german SPD begins Eiserne Front against fascism   

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 December - 16.   

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  On this day in history jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again)   

1938  On December - 16 bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles   

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 December - 16.   

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on December - 16.   

1941  On December - 16 sarawak occupied by the Japanese   

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 this day in history.   

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

1944  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

1944  On December - 16 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  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

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

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

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

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat