Historical Events In December - 16
Thursday, 08 June 2023
1907 Eugene H Farrar is 1st to sing on radio (Bkln Navy Yard NY) on December - 16.
1907 Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman on December - 16.
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 On this day in history uS pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office
1909 Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter on this day in history.
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 On December - 16 charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week
1914 On December - 16 french offensive in Artois (Pétain)
1914 Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1915 Albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity" on December - 16.
1915 On December - 16 georgi Sviridov, composer
1916 Gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen on this day in history.
1916 On December - 16 theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer
1916 Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on this day in history.
1917 On December - 16 arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End)
1918 Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds on December - 16.
1918 On December - 16 henry Clarke, fashion photographer
1919 Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy) on December - 16.
1920 Over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China) on this day in history.
1920 On this day in history 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 Haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1922 Gabriel Narutowicz first President of Polish Republic assassinated on December - 16.
1922 On December - 16 mutual Assn of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs) formally organizes
1922 Pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist on this day in history.
1922 Gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated on this day in history.
1923 Tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage) on December - 16.
1923 On December - 16 pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50
1924 Noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London on this day in history.
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