Page 4: Historical Events In December - 16
Sunday, 06 July 2025
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 this day in history.
1882 Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) on this day in history.
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 December - 16 rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"
1888 On this day in history alphonse Juin, French marshal
1890 On this day in history negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN
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 this day in history.
1892 On December - 16 a "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady
1893 Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres on this day in history.
1893 On this day in history vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat
1895 Lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.
1897 The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.
1897 On December - 16 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 Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on December - 16.
1899 On this day in history harold Walter Bailey, philologist
1900 Boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony on this day in history.
1900 Victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers) on this day in history.
1901 On this day in history boer general Kritzinger captured
1901 On this day in history margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)
1903 Majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers on December - 16.
1903 Majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers on this day in history.
1903 Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter) on this day in history.
1904 On this day in history edward Morris Bernstein, economist
1905 On this day in history "Variety," covering all phases of show business, first published
1905 On this day in history "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published
1905 On this day in history piet Hein, poet/inventor
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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