Page 6: Historical Events In December - 16

1925  Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity is founded at Lafayette College on this day in history.   

1926  Darius Milhauds opera "Le Pauvre Matelot," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history alfred Koerppen, composer   

1927  Cricket 1st-class debut of Don Bradman, NSW v South Australia on December - 16.   

1927  G Randall P D Garrett, US, sci-fi writer (Takeoff (too)!) on December - 16.   

1927  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88 on December - 16.   

1928  Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian on December - 16.   

1929  The first NHL game at Chicago Stadium (Black Hawks) on December - 16.   

1929  Chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pitts Pirates, 3-1 on this day in history.   

1929  Ian Board, barkeeper on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 16 golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award   

1931  German SPD begins Eiserne Front against fascism on December - 16.   

1931  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 on December - 16.   

1932  On December - 16 heavy earthquake ravages Kansu China, 70,000 killed   

1932  Rodion Konstantinovich Schedrin, Moscow, composer (Humpback Horse) on this day in history.   

1933  Abe de Vries & Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht on this day in history.   

1935  Thelma Todd, actress (Horse Feathers, Bohemian Girl), dies of 30 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history john Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in NYC   

1936  On December - 16 morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center   

1937  Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither is ever seen again on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history jim Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again)   

1938  Bradman scores 143 South Aust v NSW, 11 fours 91 singles on this day in history.   

1939  Bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes on this day in history.   

1940  On December - 16 british air raid on Mannheim   

1940  M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies on this day in history.   

1941  Sarawak occupied by the Japanese on December - 16.   

1941  Sarawak occupied by Japanese on December - 16.   

1942  On this day in history hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan   

1943  On December - 16 "Tamiami Champion" trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200   

1944  Battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium on December - 16.   

1944  Germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops on December - 16.   

1944  On December - 16 the Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium.   

1944  Battle of Bulge begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

1944  On December - 16 glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40   

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

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

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

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

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

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

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  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