On This Day: December 16

George Hume 1862
Geza Erdos 1885
Georges Barbier 1895
Paul Heuacker 1899
Sonja Graf 1914
Hans Henneberger 1916
Valentin Lider 1939
Thomas Dawson 1951
Arshak Petrosian 1953
Nikola Predrag 1959
Sinisa Drazic 1967
Johan Jessurun Lobo 1978
Fernando Peralta 1979
Octav Costachel 1987
Daniele Vocaturo 1989
Ivan Nemet 2007
Nikola Karaklajic 2008


2000: Xie Jun wins Women’s Championship