Page 6: Historical Events In January - 16

1939  Comic strip "Superman" debuts on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 16 albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

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

1941  On January - 16 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  William Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 16 william Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army   

1942  On January - 16 barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies   

1943  On January - 16 -60ºF (-51ºC), Island Park Dam ID (state record)   

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 January - 16.   

1943  -60°F (-51°C), Island Park Dam, Idaho (state record) on January - 16.   

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

1944  On January - 16 gen. Dwight Eisenhower arrived in London to assume command of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.   

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 January - 16 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 this day in history.   

1945  On January - 16 dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19   

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 January - 16 35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon   

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  Viet Minh offensive against Hanoi on January - 16.   

1951  On January - 16 world's largest gas pipeline opens (Brownsville TX, to 134th St, New York City NY)   

1952  On January - 16 new Dutch bible translation finished   

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

1953  On January - 16 egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties   

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1409  On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

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

1501  On this day in history birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

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 this day in history.   

1626  On January - 16 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on January - 16.   

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  On January - 16 robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

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

1545  On January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

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