Page 6: Historical Events In January - 16

1939  Comic strip "Superman" debuts on January - 16.   

1939  Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed on January - 16.   

1941  On this day in history uS vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor   

1941  On this day in history war Department forms first Army Air Corps squadron for black cadets   

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

1942  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 on January - 16.   

1942  On January - 16 william Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army   

1942  William Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies   

1943  -60ºF (-51ºC), Island Park Dam ID (state record) on January - 16.   

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

1943  On January - 16 red Army recaptures Pitomnik airport at Stalingrad   

1943  On January - 16 the first US air raid on Ambon   

1943  -60°F (-51°C), Island Park Dam, Idaho (state record) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88   

1944  On this day in history gen. Dwight Eisenhower arrived in London to assume command of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  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 on this day in history.   

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

1945  On January - 16 scottish 52nd land division/1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg   

1945  U.S. first and 3rd army units close the bulge, but do not succeed in entrapping enemy forces on January - 16.   

1945  US first & 3rd army meet at Houffalise on January - 16.   

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1949  On January - 16 "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

1950  Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands recognize Israel on this day in history.   

1951  Viet Minh offensive against Hanoi on January - 16.   

1951  World's largest gas pipeline opens (Brownsville TX, to 134th St, New York City NY) on January - 16.   

1952  On this day in history new Dutch bible translation finished   

1952  On this day in history uS Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary   

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 January - 16.   

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  On January - 16 birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1616  François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

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

0308  On January - 16 marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies   

0429  On January - 16 honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1343  Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies on January - 16.   

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

1545  On January - 16 death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

1554  Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on January - 16.