Historical Events In December - 16

1945  Cleveland Rams win NFL championship on this day in history.   

1945  Fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri on December - 16.   

1946  Thailand joins the United Nations on December - 16.   

1948  "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances on December - 16.   

1949  Swedish Carmaker DebutsA Swedish company by the name of Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget produced its first motorcar. In 1965 the concern changed its name to Saab Aktiebolag, and a few years later simply to Saab. The first Saab automobiles were engineered with the precision of fighter planes--the company's other main product on December - 16.   

1949  On December - 16 sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier   

1949  On December - 16 traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

1950  On this day in history truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism"   

1950  "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 perfs on December - 16.   

1950  On December - 16 otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70   

1952  Lord Mountbatten appointed as chief of Allied forces in the Mediterranean on December - 16.   

1953  The Delaware Water Gap Bridge, linking New Jersey with Pennsylvania, opens to traffic on this day in history.   

1953  1st White House Press Conference (Pres Eisenhower & 161 reporters) on December - 16.   

1956  On December - 16 "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances   

1957  On this day in history sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.   

1958  Bogota warehouse fire kills 82 on December - 16.   

1959  On December - 16 snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48   

1960  134 die when a United DC-8 and a TWA Super Constellation collide in the skies over New York City on this day in history.   

1960  "Wildcat" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 172 performances on this day in history.   

1960  Anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63 on December - 16.   

1961  "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61   

1962  Constitutional Monarchical Hindu State of Nep l adopts new constitution on this day in history.   

1962  David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history kenya joins the United Nations.   

1965  Gemini 6 returns to Earth on December - 16.   

1965  On this day in history pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit   

1965  W Somerset Maugham English author ("Of Human Bondage"), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1965  On December - 16 william Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91   

1966  On December - 16 beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in the UK   

1969  "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John & Yoko" posters begin appearing on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history the first successful landing on Venus (USSR)   

1971  Pakistan army surrenders to Indian army in Bangladesh on this day in history.   

1972  On December - 16 miami Dolphins become first undefeated NFL team (14-0-0)   

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1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.