Page 5: Historical Events In December - 16

1907  Eugene H Farrar is 1st to sing on radio (Bkln Navy Yard NY) on this day in history.   

1907  Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman on December - 16.   

1908  On this day in history 1st credit union in US forms (Manchester NH)   

1909  On December - 16 uS pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office   

1909  On this day in history uS pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jose Santos Zelaya from office   

1909  Henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter on December - 16.   

1910  Freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ") on December - 16.   

1912  On December - 16 the first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued   

1912  On December - 16 1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued   

1913  Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week on this day in history.   

1914  French offensive in Artois (Pétain) on December - 16.   

1914  Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1915  Albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity" on this day in history.   

1915  Georgi Sviridov, composer on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history gregory Rasputin, a monk with considerable influence over the Russian court, is murdered by noblemen.   

1916  On this day in history theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer   

1916  On December - 16 grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered   

1917  Arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End) on December - 16.   

1918  Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds on this day in history.   

1918  On December - 16 henry Clarke, fashion photographer   

1919  On December - 16 manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy)   

1920  On this day in history over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China)   

1920  On this day in history 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China   

1920  Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies on December - 16.   

1920  On December - 16 haiyuan earthquake in China killing 273,400 people   

1921  On this day in history charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86   

1922  Florence E. Allen becomes the first woman justice of a state supreme court (Ohio) on this day in history.   

1922  Gabriel Narutowicz first President of Polish Republic assassinated on December - 16.   

1922  Mutual Assn of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs) formally organizes on this day in history.   

1922  Pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist on this day in history.   

1922  On December - 16 gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated   

1923  On December - 16 tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage)   

1923  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1924  Noel Coward's "Vortex," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

1584  On December - 16 birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  On December - 16 birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

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  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

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  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On this day in history 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.