Page 5: Historical Events In December - 16

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

1907  Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman on this day in history.   

1908  1st credit union in US forms (Manchester NH) on December - 16.   

1909  On this day in history uS pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office   

1909  US pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter   

1910  On this day in history freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ")   

1912  The first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued on this day in history.   

1912  1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued on December - 16.   

1913  Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week on December - 16.   

1914  French offensive in Artois (Pétain) on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 16 ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

1915  Albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity" on this day in history.   

1915  Georgi Sviridov, composer on this day in history.   

1916  Gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen on December - 16.   

1916  Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer on December - 16.   

1916  On this day in history grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

1917  On December - 16 arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End)   

1918  On this day in history jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds   

1918  On this day in history henry Clarke, fashion photographer   

1919  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China)   

1920  On December - 16 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China   

1920  On December - 16 ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

1920  On December - 16 haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people   

1921  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1922  Florence E. Allen becomes the first woman justice of a state supreme court (Ohio) on December - 16.   

1922  Gabriel Narutowicz first President of Polish Republic assassinated on this day in history.   

1922  Mutual Assn of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs) formally organizes on December - 16.   

1922  On December - 16 pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist   

1922  On December - 16 gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated   

1923  On December - 16 tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage)   

1923  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on December - 16.   

1924  On this day in history noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London   

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On December - 16 birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1714  On December - 16 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  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  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

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 this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.