Historical Events In December - 16

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

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 this day in history.   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1717  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

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  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  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.