Page 6: Historical Events In January - 16

1939  Comic strip "Superman" debuts on January - 16.   

1939  Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed on this day in history.   

1941  US vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor on January - 16.   

1941  On this day in history war Department forms first Army Air Corps squadron for black cadets   

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

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  On this day in history william Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army   

1942  William Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army on this day in history.   

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 January - 16.   

1943  On January - 16 german 2nd SS-Pantzer division evacuates Charkow   

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

1943  The first US air raid on Ambon on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88   

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

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

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 January - 16.   

1944  On this day in history gen Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London   

1945  On January - 16 scottish 52nd land division/1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg   

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

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

1945  Dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19 on January - 16.   

1946  On January - 16 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71   

1947  On January - 16 vincent Aurial elected President of France   

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

1949  On this day in history "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

1950  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands recognize Israel on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history new Dutch bible translation finished   

1952  US Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary on this day in history.   

1953  Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties on January - 16.   

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on January - 16.   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on January - 16.   

1477  On January - 16 birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

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  On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

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

1634  On January - 16 birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)   

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on this day in history.   

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on this day in history.   

1400  On January - 16 death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

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

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on January - 16.   

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on this day in history.