Page 5: Historical Events In December - 16

1907  On December - 16 eugene H Farrar is 1st to sing on radio (Bkln Navy Yard NY)   

1907  Ray C Bliss, (R) Ohio State Republican Chairman on this day in history.   

1908  1st credit union in US forms (Manchester NH) on December - 16.   

1909  US pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office on this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter   

1910  On this day in history freddie Brown, Peru, cricketer ("Lettuces! Hearts as big as ")   

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  On December - 16 charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week   

1914  On this day in history french offensive in Artois (Pétain)   

1914  On December - 16 ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

1915  On this day in history albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity"   

1915  On this day in history georgi Sviridov, composer   

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

1916  On December - 16 theo Bitter, Dutch painter/set designer   

1916  Grigori Rasputin, a powerful Russian monk, murdered on this day in history.   

1917  Arthur C[harles] Clarke, sci-fi author (2001, 2010, Childhood's End) on this day in history.   

1918  On December - 16 jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds   

1918  Henry Clarke, fashion photographer on December - 16.   

1919  On this day in history manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy)   

1920  Over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China) on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies   

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

1921  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on December - 16.   

1922  On December - 16 florence E. Allen becomes the first woman justice of a state supreme court (Ohio).   

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

1922  On December - 16 mutual Assn of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs) formally organizes   

1922  Pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist on December - 16.   

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

1923  On this day in history tip [Silvio A] Marugg, Antillian writer (Weekend pilgrimage)   

1923  On December - 16 pongrac Kacsoh, composer, dies at 50   

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

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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

1622  On this day in history 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  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

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.