Page 6: Historical Events In December - 16

1925  Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity is founded at Lafayette College on this day in history.   

1926  Darius Milhauds opera "Le Pauvre Matelot," premieres in Paris on December - 16.   

1926  Alfred Koerppen, composer on this day in history.   

1927  Cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW v South Australia on December - 16.   

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  On this day in history peter Nailor, civil servant/historian   

1929  On this day in history the first NHL game at Chicago Stadium (Black Hawks)   

1929  On this day in history chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pitts Pirates, 3-1   

1929  On this day in history ian Board, barkeeper   

1930  On December - 16 golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award   

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

1931  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 on December - 16.   

1932  Heavy earthquake ravages Kansu China, 70,000 killed on this day in history.   

1932  Rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse) on December - 16.   

1933  On this day in history abe de Vries & Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht   

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

1936  On December - 16 john Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in NYC   

1936  On December - 16 morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center   

1937  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 on December - 16.   

1937  Jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again) on December - 16.   

1938  Bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes   

1940  On this day in history british air raid on Mannheim   

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

1941  Sarawak occupied by the Japanese on December - 16.   

1941  Sarawak occupied by Japanese on December - 16.   

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

1943  "Tamiami Champion" trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200 on December - 16.   

1944  Battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium on December - 16.   

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

1944  On this day in history the Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium.   

1944  Battle of Bulge begins in Belgium on December - 16.   

1944  Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

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

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

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

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  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

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  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat