Historical Events In December - 16

1973  On this day in history o.J. Simpson becomes first NFLer to rush 2,000 yard in a season   

1973  On this day in history syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies   

1974  On December - 16 kostas Varnalis, writer, dies   

1976  George a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months on this day in history.   

1976  Government halts swine flu vaccination program following reports of paralysis on this day in history.   

1976  George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies on December - 16.   

1978  On this day in history cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans.   

1978  On December - 16 ronald Reagan denounces President Jimmy Carter's recognition of China PR   

1978  On December - 16 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

1980  On December - 16 pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state   

1980  Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1982  Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1983  Riverside, Cal judge denies cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouviato request to starve herself to death in a county hospital on December - 16.   

1983  Yogi Berra named Yankee manager for 2nd time on this day in history.   

1983  Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on December - 16.   

1985  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission on this day in history.   

1985  Paul Castellano Organized-crime chief shot dead by a NYC restaurant on December - 16.   

1985  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on December - 16.   

1987  Roh Tae Woo wins Presidential Election in South Korea on December - 16.   

1987  Albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79 on December - 16.   

1988  On this day in history political cult leader Lyndon LaRouche convicted of tax, mail fraud   

1988  On this day in history h "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies   

1989  Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On December - 16 uN reverses ruling that Zionism is racism by 111-25 (13 abstain) vote   

1991  On December - 16 fred D Scott, actor (2 Gun Troubador), dies   

1992  IBM said it would make its first layoffs in fifty years. The company announced it would trim its staff by 25,000 employees and dispose of some of the assets of its mainframebusiness on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history israel orders deportation of 415 Palestinians after escalating terrorist activity   

1992  On this day in history anton [Tom] Koolhaas, Dutch writer (Snow White), dies at 80   

1993  Bentri Seddik, Algerian court judge, murdered at 46 on this day in history.   

1994  On December - 16 mary Durack, poet, dies at 81   

1996  On December - 16 iBM announced on this day in 1996 it would stop selling computers that used that PowerPC chip and ran Windows NT. IBM, Motorola, and Apple had teamed up to challenge Intel Corporation's dominance in chips and Microsoft's near monopoly on operating systems   

2005  On this day in history 43rd Mersenne prime found, 230,402,457 - 1. Discovered with the GIMPS project by Dr. Curtis Cooper and Dr. Steven Boone, professors at Central Missouri State University.   

2005  The West Wing Actor John Spencer dies at 58 on this day in history.   

2007  On December - 16 parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan.   

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

1584  On December - 16 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 December - 16.   

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

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

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

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

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  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 December - 16.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.