Historical Events In December - 16

1945  On this day in history cleveland Rams win NFL championship  

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  "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances on this day in history.  

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

1949  Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed on this day in history.  

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

1950  On this day in history "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  On December - 16 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  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 this day in history bogota warehouse fire kills 82  

1959  Snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48 on December - 16.  

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  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  David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres on December - 16.  

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

1965  On December - 16 gemini 6 returns to Earth  

1965  On this day in history pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit  

1965  W Somerset Maugham English author ("Of Human Bondage"), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1965  On December - 16 william Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91  

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

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 December - 16.  

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

1972  On this day in history 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  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  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.  

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.  

1716  On December - 16 birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)  

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

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli  

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.  

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