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 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 this day in history.  

1949  Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier on this day in history.  

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

1950  Truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism" on this day in history.  

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

1950  On this day in history otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70  

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1952  Lord Mountbatten appointed as chief of Allied forces in the Mediterranean on this day in history.  

1953  The Delaware Water Gap Bridge, linking New Jersey with Pennsylvania, opens to traffic on December - 16.  

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  Bogota warehouse fire kills 82 on this day in history.  

1959  On this day in history snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48  

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

1960  On December - 16 "Wildcat" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 172 performances  

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

1961  On December - 16 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs  

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

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 this day in history.  

1963  Kenya joins the United Nations on this day in history.  

1965  On December - 16 gemini 6 returns to Earth  

1965  Pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1966  Beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in the UK on December - 16.  

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

1970  On December - 16 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 December - 16.  

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.  

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

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

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)  

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

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

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies  

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.  

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.  

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.  

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.  

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat