Page 7: 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 December - 16.   

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  On December - 16 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.   

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

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

1950  On December - 16 truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism"   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1958  Bogota warehouse fire kills 82 on December - 16.   

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

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

1960  On this day in history anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63   

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

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

1962  Constitutional Monarchical Hindu State of Nep l adopts new constitution on December - 16.   

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

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

1966  Beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in the UK on this day in history.   

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

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  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  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 December - 16.   

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On December - 16 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  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

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

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

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

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 this day in history.   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat