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 this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history thailand joins the United Nations.   

1948  On December - 16 "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  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   

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 December - 16 "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 December - 16 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  "Wildcat" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 172 performances on this day in history.   

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

1961  On December - 16 "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  On this day in history david Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres   

1963  Kenya joins the United Nations on December - 16.   

1965  On this day in history gemini 6 returns to Earth   

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  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 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 December - 16 the first successful landing on Venus (USSR)   

1971  Pakistan army surrenders to Indian army in Bangladesh on this day in history.   

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

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1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On December - 16 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 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  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 this day in history.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.