Page 6: Historical Events In January - 16

1939  On this day in history comic strip "Superman" debuts   

1939  On January - 16 albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

1941  US vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor on this day in history.   

1941  War Department forms first Army Air Corps squadron for black cadets on January - 16.   

1942  Actress Carole Lombard, and twenty other people, die in a plane crash near Las Vegas on January - 16.   

1942  On January - 16 screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a commercial airliner crash near Las Vegas, Nev. Lombard was the wife of actor Clark Gable.   

1942  William Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army on this day in history.   

1942  William Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army on January - 16.   

1942  Barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies on January - 16.   

1943  -60ºF (-51ºC), Island Park Dam ID (state record) on this day in history.   

1943  German 2nd SS-Pantzer division evacuates Charkow on January - 16.   

1943  Red Army recaptures Pitomnik airport at Stalingrad on this day in history.   

1943  The first US air raid on Ambon on this day in history.   

1943  -60°F (-51°C), Island Park Dam, Idaho (state record) on January - 16.   

1943  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1944  Gen. Dwight Eisenhower arrived in London to assume command of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe on January - 16.   

1944  General Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London on this day in history.   

1944  In London, General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes commander of the Allied Invasion Force, during WWII on January - 16.   

1944  On January - 16 lieutenant (jg) S. R. Graham, USCG, while en route from New York to Liverpool in the British freighter Daghestan made a 30 minute flight in an R-4B (HNS-1) from the ship's 60 by 80 foot flight deck   

1944  Gen Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London on this day in history.   

1945  Scottish 52nd land division/1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg on January - 16.   

1945  U.S. first and 3rd army units close the bulge, but do not succeed in entrapping enemy forces on this day in history.   

1945  US first & 3rd army meet at Houffalise on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 16 dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19   

1946  Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 on January - 16.   

1947  Vincent Aurial elected President of France on January - 16.   

1948  On this day in history 35 Haganah members are ambushed & killed in Gush Etzyon   

1949  "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 16 belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands recognize Israel   

1951  On this day in history viet Minh offensive against Hanoi   

1951  On this day in history world's largest gas pipeline opens (Brownsville TX, to 134th St, New York City NY)   

1952  New Dutch bible translation finished on January - 16.   

1952  US Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary on January - 16.   

1953  Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties on January - 16.   

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1245  Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1409  René I of Naples (d. 1480) was born on January - 16.   

1477  On this day in history birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on January - 16.   

1616  On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

1626  On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

1634  On January - 16 birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)   

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on this day in history.   

0429  On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  On January - 16 death of polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople   

1343  On this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  On this day in history death of john Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  Death of Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) on January - 16.   

1554  On January - 16 death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)