Historical Events
Music Premiere
Darius Milhaud's opera "Le Pauvre Matelot" premieres in Paris
Sports History
Kenesaw Mountain Landis renewed 7-years as baseball commissioner
- WOW-AM in Omaha NE begins radio transmissions
Famous Birthdays
- Alfred Koerppen, German organist, composer, and educator born in Wiesbaden, Germany
- James McCracken, American operatic tenor (Otello), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 1988)
- Josef Hadar, Israeli violinist and composer (Evening of Roses), born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine (now Israel) (d. 2006)
Famous Deaths
- William Larned, American tennis player (US Nationals 1901-02, 07-11), dies of a self inflicted gun shot wound at 53
1926 Highlights
About December 16, 1926
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 1 month and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
