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 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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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 this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

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

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

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 December - 16.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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