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  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 this day in history.   

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

1888  On December - 16 alphonse Juin, French marshal   

1890  Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN on December - 16.   

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

1892  Commencement of 1st Sheffield Shield cricket game, SA v NSW on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history a "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady   

1893  On December - 16 anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres   

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

1895  On this day in history lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia   

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

1899  On this day in history harold Walter Bailey, philologist   

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

1903  Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter) on this day in history.   

1904  Edward Morris Bernstein, economist on December - 16.   

1905  On this day in history "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 this day in history great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

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

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

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  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

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 this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  On December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

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

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