Page 4: Historical Events In December - 16

1877  On December - 16 anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres   

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

1880  Republic of South-Africa forms on December - 16.   

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

1884  Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

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

1888  Alphonse Juin, French marshal on December - 16.   

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

1890  Harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken) on December - 16.   

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 December - 16 vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat   

1895  On this day in history lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia   

1897  On December - 16 the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

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

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

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history harold Walter Bailey, philologist   

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

1900  Victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers) on December - 16.   

1901  Boer general Kritzinger captured on December - 16.   

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  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 December - 16.   

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

1905  On December - 16 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 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  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

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

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

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

0882  On this day in history 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  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat