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  On December - 16 the birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer   

1882  On this day in history jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever)   

1883  Max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain) on December - 16.   

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

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

1888  On this day in history alphonse Juin, French marshal   

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

1890  On December - 16 harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken)   

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

1892  On December - 16 a "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady   

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

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

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

1897  The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.   

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

1897  Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) on December - 16.   

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1899  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist on December - 16.   

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

1900  On December - 16 victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers)   

1901  On December - 16 boer general Kritzinger captured   

1901  Margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa) on this day in history.   

1903  Majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers on this day in history.   

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  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 December - 16.   

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

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

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

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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  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

0999  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.