Page 6: Historical Events In December - 16

1925  On December - 16 alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity is founded at Lafayette College.   

1926  Darius Milhauds opera "Le Pauvre Matelot," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 16 alfred Koerppen, composer   

1927  On this day in history cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW v South Australia   

1927  On this day in history 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  Chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pitts Pirates, 3-1 on this day in history.   

1929  Ian Board, barkeeper on December - 16.   

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

1931  On this day in history german SPD begins Eiserne Front against fascism   

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

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

1932  Rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse) on this day in history.   

1933  On December - 16 abe de Vries & Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht   

1935  On this day in history thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30   

1936  John Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1938  Bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles on December - 16.   

1939  Bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes on December - 16.   

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

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on December - 16.   

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

1941  Sarawak occupied by Japanese on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 16 hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan   

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

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

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

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

1944  Battle of Bulge begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

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

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

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  On December - 16 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 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 this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

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 December - 16.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

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

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

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.