Page 5: Historical Events In December - 16

1907  Eugene H Farrar is 1st to sing on radio (Bkln Navy Yard NY).   

1907  Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman   

1908  1st credit union in US forms (Manchester NH).   

1909  US pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office   

1909  US pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office   

1909  Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter   

1910  Freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ").   

1912  The inaugural US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued   

1912  1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued.   

1913  Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week.   

1914  French offensive in Artois (Pétain)   

1914  Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

1915  In this year, Albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity"   

1915  Georgi Sviridov, composer   

1916  Gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen.   

1916  Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer   

1916  Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

1917  Arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End)   

1918  Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds.   

1918  Henry Clarke, fashion photographer   

1919  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy).   

1920  Over 180000 die when earthquake destroys 15000 miles (Kansu China)   

1920  8.6 earthquake destroys 15000 square miles and results in the deaths of over 180000 in Kansu China   

1920  Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies.   

1920  Haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273400 people.   

1921  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86.   

1922  Florence E. Allen is recorded as becoming the inaugural woman justice of a state supreme court (Ohio).   

1922  Gabriel Narutowicz inaugural President of Polish Republic assassinated   

1922  Mutual Assn of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs) formally organizes   

1922  Pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist.   

1922  Gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated.   

1923  Tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage).   

1923  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

1924  Noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London   

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1485  Catherine of aragon: Spanish princess/1st wife of henry viii   

1584  John selden: English jurist and oriental scholar   

1614  Eberhard iii: Duke of württemberg   

1622  Kurt s adeler: Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni maria casini: Composer   

1714  George whitefield: English-born methodist leader   

1716  Louis-jules mancini-mazarini: Duc de nivernais, french diplomat and writer   

1717  Elizabeth carter: English writer   

0705  Empress wu of zhou: Empress wu of zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Death of Pippin ii: Of héristal, duke/prince of france,   

0867  Eberhard of friuli: Eberhard of friuli   

0875  Ado of vienne: French archbishop of vienne,   

0882  Death of John viii: Italian pope (872-82),   

0999  Death of Adelheid the saint: German empress of otto i/saint,   

1325  Charles of valois: Son of philip iii of france (b. 1270)   

1378  Death of Otto iii of montferrat: Otto iii of montferrat