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 this day in history.   

1926  On December - 16 alfred Koerppen, composer   

1927  On December - 16 cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW v South Australia   

1927  G Randall P D Garrett, US, sci-fi writer (Takeoff (too)!) on December - 16.   

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

1929  Ian Board, barkeeper on December - 16.   

1930  Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 16.   

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

1936  Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center on December - 16.   

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

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

1940  British air raid on Mannheim on December - 16.   

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history sarawak occupied by the Japanese   

1941  On this day in history sarawak occupied by Japanese   

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

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  On this day in history glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40   

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

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

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

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

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

0999  On this day in history 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  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.