Historical Events In December - 16

1945  Cleveland Rams win NFL championship on December - 16.  

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

1946  Thailand joins the United Nations on this day in history.  

1948  On December - 16 "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 December - 16.  

1949  Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier on December - 16.  

1949  Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on December - 16.  

1950  Truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism" on December - 16.  

1950  On this day in history "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 perfs  

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

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1952  On this day in history lord Mountbatten appointed as chief of Allied forces in the Mediterranean  

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

1953  1st White House Press Conference (Pres Eisenhower & 161 reporters) on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 16.  

1959  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history kenya joins the United Nations.  

1965  Gemini 6 returns to Earth on December - 16.  

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

1965  On December - 16 w Somerset Maugham English author ("Of Human Bondage"), dies at 91  

1965  On this day in history william Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91  

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 December - 16.  

1970  The first successful landing on Venus (USSR) on this day in history.  

1971  Pakistan army surrenders to Indian army in Bangladesh on December - 16.  

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

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII  

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 this day in history.  

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.  

1652  On December - 16 birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

0999  On December - 16 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 December - 16.  

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat