Historical Events In January - 16

1939  On this day in history comic strip "Superman" debuts   

1939  Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed on January - 16.   

1941  On January - 16 uS vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor   

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 January - 16.   

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 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 this day in history german 2nd SS-Pantzer division evacuates Charkow   

1943  On this day in history red Army recaptures Pitomnik airport at Stalingrad   

1943  On this day in history the first US air raid on Ambon   

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

1943  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1944  On January - 16 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   

1944  Gen Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uS first & 3rd army meet at Houffalise   

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 this day in history.   

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

1948  35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon on January - 16.   

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

1950  On January - 16 belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands recognize Israel   

1951  On January - 16 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  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 January - 16.   

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

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

1477  On this day in history 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  On January - 16 birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter   

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

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

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

0308  On this day in history marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  Honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430] on January - 16.   

0960  On this day in history death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on January - 16.   

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

1545  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

1554  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)