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 this day in history.   

1880  On December - 16 republic of South-Africa forms   

1882  The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer on December - 16.   

1882  On December - 16 jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever)   

1883  On December - 16 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  On December - 16 rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"   

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal on this day in history.   

1890  Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres   

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

1895  On December - 16 lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia   

1897  On this day in history the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

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

1897  On this day in history jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

1897  On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

1899  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist on December - 16.   

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

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

1901  On December - 16 boer general Kritzinger captured   

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  On December - 16 majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers   

1903  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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

1906  John Morrison, politician/landowner on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 16 great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise   

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On December - 16 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  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

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  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  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat