Melodrama at Theatre Leaves Actor Dead
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Historical Events
- 1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated
Famous Birthdays
- Jacobus Petrus Duminy, South African cricket batsman (3 Tests; Western Province, Transvaal, Oxford University CC) and academic (principal & vice-chancellor University of Cape Town), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1980)
- Paul Neuhuys, Belgian playwright and poet (Le Canari et le Cerise), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1984)
Famous Deaths
- Alphonse Daudet, French writer (Tartarin sur les Alpes), dies at 57
About December 16, 1897
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 5 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Sagittarius
