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  Alfred Koerppen, composer on December - 16.   

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

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

1927  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1928  Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian on this day in history.   

1929  On December - 16 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  Ian Board, barkeeper on December - 16.   

1930  On this day in history golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award   

1931  German SPD begins Eiserne Front against fascism on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 16 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  Rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  On December - 16 jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again)   

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

1939  Bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

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

1944  On this day in history battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium   

1944  Germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops on this day in history.   

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

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

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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  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

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

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

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  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

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

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

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

0882  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat