Historical Events In December - 16

1877  Anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.  

1879  On December - 16 william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)  

1880  On December - 16 republic of South-Africa forms  

1882  The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer on December - 16.  

1882  Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) on December - 16.  

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

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

1886  Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" on this day in history.  

1888  On December - 16 alphonse Juin, French marshal  

1890  Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on December - 16.  

1897  On December - 16 jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)  

1897  On December - 16 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  On December - 16 victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers)  

1901  Boer general Kritzinger captured on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history 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  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 December - 16 edward Morris Bernstein, economist  

1905  "Variety," covering all phases of show business, first published on this day in history.  

1905  "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published on this day in history.  

1905  On December - 16 piet Hein, poet/inventor  

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 »

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  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.  

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder  

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.  

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)  

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.  

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)  

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

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat