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  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

1883  On this day in history max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain)   

1884  Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on December - 16.   

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

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal on December - 16.   

1890  On December - 16 negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN   

1890  On December - 16 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  The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on December - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history boer general Kritzinger captured   

1901  On December - 16 margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)   

1903  On December - 16 majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers   

1903  Majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers on December - 16.   

1903  On December - 16 hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter)   

1904  Edward Morris Bernstein, economist on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 16 "Variety," covering all phases of show business, first published   

1905  On December - 16 "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published   

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

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

1907  On this day in history great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On December - 16 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 December - 16.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

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 this day in history.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

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