Page 6: Historical Events In December - 16

1925  Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity is founded at Lafayette College on December - 16.   

1926  On December - 16 darius Milhauds opera "Le Pauvre Matelot," premieres in Paris   

1926  Alfred Koerppen, composer on December - 16.   

1927  Cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW v South Australia on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 16 g Randall P D Garrett, US, sci-fi writer (Takeoff (too)!)   

1927  On December - 16 hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88   

1928  Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian on December - 16.   

1929  The first NHL game at Chicago Stadium (Black Hawks) on this day in history.   

1929  Chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pitts Pirates, 3-1 on this day in history.   

1929  Ian Board, barkeeper on this day in history.   

1930  Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award on December - 16.   

1931  German SPD begins Eiserne Front against fascism on December - 16.   

1931  On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82   

1932  On this day in history heavy earthquake ravages Kansu China, 70,000 killed   

1932  On December - 16 rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse)   

1933  Abe de Vries & Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht on this day in history.   

1935  Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on this day in history.   

1936  John Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in NYC on December - 16.   

1936  Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither is ever seen again.   

1937  Jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles   

1939  On December - 16 bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes   

1940  British air raid on Mannheim on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies   

1941  Sarawak occupied by the Japanese on this day in history.   

1941  Sarawak occupied by Japanese on this day in history.   

1942  Hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history "Tamiami Champion" trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200   

1944  On December - 16 battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium   

1944  On December - 16 germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.   

1944  The Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium on December - 16.   

1944  On December - 16 battle of Bulge begins in Belgium   

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on December - 16.   

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

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on December - 16.   

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

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

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

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

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat