Page 4: Historical Events In December - 16

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  The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer on December - 16.   

1882  Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) on December - 16.   

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

1884  Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"   

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal on December - 16.   

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  Commencement of 1st Sheffield Shield cricket game, SA v NSW on December - 16.   

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

1893  Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres on December - 16.   

1893  On December - 16 vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat   

1895  Lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia on December - 16.   

1897  On December - 16 the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

1897  1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.   

1897  On December - 16 jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on December - 16.   

1899  On December - 16 harold Walter Bailey, philologist   

1900  On this day in history boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony   

1900  Victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers) on this day in history.   

1901  Boer general Kritzinger captured on December - 16.   

1901  Margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa) on December - 16.   

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

1903  On this day in history majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers   

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

1904  On December - 16 edward Morris Bernstein, economist   

1905  "Variety," covering all phases of show business, first published on this day in history.   

1905  "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published on this day in history.   

1905  Piet Hein, poet/inventor on December - 16.   

1906  On December - 16 john Morrison, politician/landowner   

1907  Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise on December - 16.   

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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 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 this day in history.   

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  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 16.