Historical Events In December - 16
Friday, 26 April 2024
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 On this day in history 1st credit union in US forms (Manchester NH)
1909 US pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office on this day in history.
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 December - 16 freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ")
1912 On December - 16 the first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued
1912 1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued on this day in history.
1913 On this day in history charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week
1914 On December - 16 french offensive in Artois (Pétain)
1914 On this day in history ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82
1915 On December - 16 albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity"
1915 Georgi Sviridov, composer on December - 16.
1916 On this day in history gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen.
1916 Theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer on December - 16.
1916 On December - 16 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 Henry Clarke, fashion photographer on this day in history.
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 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China on this day in history.
1920 On this day in history ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies
1920 On this day in history haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people
1921 On this day in history charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86
1922 Florence E. Allen becomes the first woman justice of a state supreme court (Ohio) on December - 16.
1922 On December - 16 gabriel Narutowicz first President of Polish Republic assassinated
1922 Mutual Assn of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs) formally organizes on this day in history.
1922 On December - 16 pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist
1922 On this day in history 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 Noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London on this day in history.
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