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 this day in history.  

1880  Republic of South-Africa forms on this day in history.  

1882  On December - 16 the birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer  

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

1886  On December - 16 rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"  

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN  

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1890  On this day in history harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken)  

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

1892  A "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady on December - 16.  

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  On December - 16 lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia  

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  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on December - 16.  

1899  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist on December - 16.  

1900  On this day in history boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony  

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

1901  On December - 16 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  On this day in history majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers  

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

1906  On December - 16 john Morrison, politician/landowner  

1907  Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise on December - 16.  

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1652  On December - 16 birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer  

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

1716  On this day in history 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  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.  

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

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli  

0875  On December - 16 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.