Page 4: Historical Events In December - 16

1877  On December - 16 anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres   

1879  On December - 16 william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)   

1880  Republic of South-Africa forms on this day in history.   

1882  The birth of Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer on this day in history.   

1882  Jack Hobbs, cricketer (1st-class runs, the most ever) on December - 16.   

1883  On this day in history max Linder, Caverne France, actor/comic/director (Max Prend un Bain)   

1884  Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"   

1888  On this day in history alphonse Juin, French marshal   

1890  Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN on December - 16.   

1890  Harlan Sanders, founder/CEO (Kentucky Fried Chicken) on December - 16.   

1892  On this day in history commencement of 1st Sheffield Shield cricket game, SA v NSW   

1892  A "Shon Nene" Morales, Antillean/Neth very old lady on December - 16.   

1893  On December - 16 anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres   

1893  Vladimir Golschmann, Paris France, conductor with Immortal Downbeat on December - 16.   

1895  Lidj Jasu, emperor of Ethiopia on December - 16.   

1897  On December - 16 the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

1897  1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.   

1897  On December - 16 jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

1897  Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on December - 16.   

1899  Harold Walter Bailey, philologist on this day in history.   

1900  Boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony on December - 16.   

1900  On this day in history victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers)   

1901  On December - 16 boer general Kritzinger captured   

1901  On this day in history margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)   

1903  On December - 16 majestic Theater, New York NY, becomes first in US to employ women ushers   

1903  On this day in history majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers   

1903  On this day in history hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter)   

1904  Edward Morris Bernstein, economist on this day in history.   

1905  "Variety," covering all phases of show business, first published on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 16 "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published   

1905  On this day in history piet Hein, poet/inventor   

1906  On December - 16 john Morrison, politician/landowner   

1907  Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on its World Cruise on December - 16.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

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

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.