Historical Events In December - 16
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
1877 Anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres on December - 16.
1879 William Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail) on December - 16.
1880 On this day in history republic of South-Africa forms
1882 On this day in history the birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer
1882 Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) on December - 16.
1883 On December - 16 max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain)
1884 Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.
1886 Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" on December - 16.
1888 On December - 16 alphonse Juin, French marshal
1890 Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN on December - 16.
1890 On this day in history harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
1892 On December - 16 commencement of 1st Sheffield Shield cricket game, SA v NSW
1892 On December - 16 a "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady
1893 On this day in history anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres
1893 On this day in history vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat
1895 On December - 16 lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia
1897 The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.
1897 1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on December - 16.
1897 Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) on this day in history.
1897 On December - 16 alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57
1899 On December - 16 harold Walter Bailey, philologist
1900 On December - 16 boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony
1900 On December - 16 victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers)
1901 Boer general Kritzinger captured on December - 16.
1901 Margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa) on December - 16.
1903 Majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers on December - 16.
1903 Majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers on this day in history.
1903 On this day in history hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter)
1904 Edward Morris Bernstein, economist on December - 16.
1905 On December - 16 "Variety," covering all phases of show business, first published
1905 "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published on this day in history.
1905 On this day in history piet Hein, poet/inventor
1906 On this day in history john Morrison, politician/landowner
1907 On December - 16 great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise
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