Historical Events In December - 16

1877  Anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres on December - 16.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1888  On December - 16 alphonse Juin, French marshal  

1890  Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN on December - 16.  

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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  On this day in history a "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady  

1893  On December - 16 anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres  

1893  Vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat on this day in history.  

1895  On December - 16 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  Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) on December - 16.  

1897  On December - 16 alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57  

1899  On December - 16 harold Walter Bailey, philologist  

1900  Boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony on this day in history.  

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

1901  On December - 16 boer general Kritzinger captured  

1901  Margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa) on this day in history.  

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

1903  On December - 16 majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers  

1903  Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter) on December - 16.  

1904  On this day in history 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  John Morrison, politician/landowner on this day in history.  

1907  On December - 16 great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise  

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 December - 16.  

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli  

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75  

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

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.