Page 4: Historical Events In December - 16

1877  Anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.   

1879  William Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail) on December - 16.   

1880  Republic of South-Africa forms on December - 16.   

1882  The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer on this day in history.   

1882  Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain)   

1884  On this day in history great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

1886  Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" on December - 16.   

1888  On December - 16 alphonse Juin, French marshal   

1890  On this day in history negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN   

1890  Harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken) on December - 16.   

1892  On this day in history commencement of 1st Sheffield Shield cricket game, SA v NSW   

1892  A "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady on December - 16.   

1893  Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres on this day in history.   

1893  Vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat on this day in history.   

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  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist on this day in history.   

1900  Boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony on December - 16.   

1900  Victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers) on December - 16.   

1901  On December - 16 boer general Kritzinger captured   

1901  On December - 16 margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)   

1903  On this day in history majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers   

1903  Majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 16 hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter)   

1904  Edward Morris Bernstein, economist on December - 16.   

1905  "Variety," covering all phases of show business, first published on December - 16.   

1905  On December - 16 "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published   

1905  Piet Hein, poet/inventor on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history john Morrison, politician/landowner   

1907  Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise on this day in history.   

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

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  On December - 16 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  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.