Historical Events In December - 16
Friday, 25 October 2024
1945 On December - 16 cleveland Rams win NFL championship
1945 On this day in history fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri
1946 Thailand joins the United Nations on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances
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 this day in history.
1949 Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier on this day in history.
1949 Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on December - 16.
1950 On this day in history truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism"
1950 On December - 16 "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 perfs
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 this day in history.
1958 On December - 16 bogota warehouse fire kills 82
1959 On this day in history snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48
1960 On December - 16 134 die when a United DC-8 and a TWA Super Constellation collide in the skies over New York City.
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 this day in history.
1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs on December - 16.
1961 On December - 16 boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61
1962 On December - 16 constitutional Monarchical Hindu State of Nep l adopts new constitution
1962 David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres on this day in history.
1963 Kenya joins the United Nations on December - 16.
1965 On this day in history gemini 6 returns to Earth
1965 On December - 16 pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit
1965 W Somerset Maugham English author ("Of Human Bondage"), dies at 91 on this day in history.
1965 William Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91 on December - 16.
1966 On this day in history 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 On December - 16 pakistan army surrenders to Indian army in Bangladesh
1972 On December - 16 miami Dolphins become first undefeated NFL team (14-0-0)
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