Page 6: Historical Events In January - 16

1939  On January - 16 comic strip "Superman" debuts   

1939  On this day in history albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

1941  US vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 16 war Department forms first Army Air Corps squadron for black cadets   

1942  On this day in history actress Carole Lombard, and twenty other people, die in a plane crash near Las Vegas.   

1942  Screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a commercial airliner crash near Las Vegas, Nev. Lombard was the wife of actor Clark Gable on this day in history.   

1942  William Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army on January - 16.   

1942  On this day in history william Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army   

1942  On this day in history barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies   

1943  -60ºF (-51ºC), Island Park Dam ID (state record) on this day in history.   

1943  German 2nd SS-Pantzer division evacuates Charkow on this day in history.   

1943  Red Army recaptures Pitomnik airport at Stalingrad on January - 16.   

1943  The first US air raid on Ambon on January - 16.   

1943  -60°F (-51°C), Island Park Dam, Idaho (state record) on this day in history.   

1943  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88 on January - 16.   

1944  Gen. Dwight Eisenhower arrived in London to assume command of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe on this day in history.   

1944  General Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London on January - 16.   

1944  On January - 16 in London, General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes commander of the Allied Invasion Force, during WWII.   

1944  Lieutenant (jg) S. R. Graham, USCG, while en route from New York to Liverpool in the British freighter Daghestan made a 30 minute flight in an R-4B (HNS-1) from the ship's 60 by 80 foot flight deck on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 16 gen Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London   

1945  On this day in history scottish 52nd land division/1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg   

1945  U.S. first and 3rd army units close the bulge, but do not succeed in entrapping enemy forces on this day in history.   

1945  US first & 3rd army meet at Houffalise on January - 16.   

1945  Dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19 on this day in history.   

1946  Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 on January - 16.   

1947  Vincent Aurial elected President of France on January - 16.   

1948  On this day in history 35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon   

1949  On January - 16 "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

1950  On this day in history belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands recognize Israel   

1951  On this day in history viet Minh offensive against Hanoi   

1951  On this day in history world's largest gas pipeline opens (Brownsville TX, to 134th St, New York City NY)   

1952  New Dutch bible translation finished on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history uS Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary   

1953  Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties on this day in history.   

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1245  On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on this day in history.   

1477  Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547) was born on January - 16.   

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on January - 16.   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on January - 16.   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on this day in history.   

0960  On January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  On this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on this day in history.   

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on January - 16.   

1547  On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)