Page 7: Historical Events In December - 16

1945  On this day in history cleveland Rams win NFL championship   

1945  Fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 16 thailand joins the United Nations.   

1948  "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances on this day in history.   

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  Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier on this day in history.   

1949  Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on this day in history.   

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  Otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1952  On December - 16 lord Mountbatten appointed as chief of Allied forces in the Mediterranean   

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

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

1956  On this day in history "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances   

1957  Sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan on December - 16.   

1958  On this day in history bogota warehouse fire kills 82   

1959  Snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48 on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

1961  Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on December - 16.   

1962  On this day in history constitutional Monarchical Hindu State of Nep l adopts new constitution   

1962  David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres on December - 16.   

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

1965  Gemini 6 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1965  Pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit on December - 16.   

1965  W Somerset Maugham English author ("Of Human Bondage"), dies at 91 on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

1972  Miami Dolphins become first undefeated NFL team (14-0-0) on December - 16.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.   

1584  On December - 16 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 this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

0999  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat