Page 5: Historical Events In December - 16

1907  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 16 henricus Verbunt, civil servant/resistance fighter   

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 this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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

1914  On this day in history ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

1915  Albert Einstein publishes his "General Theory of Relativity" on December - 16.   

1915  On this day in history georgi Sviridov, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

1918  Henry Clarke, fashion photographer on December - 16.   

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

1920  Over 180,000 die when earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China) on December - 16.   

1920  8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 square miles and kills over 180,000 in Kansu China on December - 16.   

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  Charles Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history gabriel Narutowicz first President of Polish Republic assassinated   

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

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

1923  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1716  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat