Historical Events In December - 16

1945  On December - 16 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  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  On December - 16 sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier   

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 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   

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

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

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

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

1957  On this day in history sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.   

1958  On December - 16 bogota warehouse fire kills 82   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1961  Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history constitutional Monarchical Hindu State of Nep l adopts new constitution   

1962  On December - 16 david Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres   

1963  On this day in history kenya joins the United Nations.   

1965  Gemini 6 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history pakistan army surrenders to Indian army in Bangladesh   

1972  Miami Dolphins become first undefeated NFL team (14-0-0) on this day in history.   

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1485  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

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

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

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

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  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

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

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat