Page 5: Historical Events In December - 16

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

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  US pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office on December - 16.   

1909  Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1910  Freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ") on December - 16.   

1912  On December - 16 the first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued   

1912  On December - 16 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 on December - 16.   

1914  On this day in history french offensive in Artois (Pétain)   

1914  Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 16 albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity"   

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 this day in history theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer   

1916  Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on December - 16.   

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  Henry Clarke, fashion photographer on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

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

1920  On December - 16 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  On this day in history florence E. Allen becomes the first woman justice of a state supreme court (Ohio).   

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

1922  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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

1923  On December - 16 pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

1924  On December - 16 noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.   

0882  On December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

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

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat