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  Thailand joins the United Nations on December - 16.   

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

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

1950  Truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism" on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

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

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  Bogota warehouse fire kills 82 on December - 16.   

1959  On December - 16 snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48   

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 December - 16.   

1961  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

1962  David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres on December - 16.   

1963  Kenya joins the United Nations on December - 16.   

1965  Gemini 6 returns to Earth on December - 16.   

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 December - 16 beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in the UK   

1969  On December - 16 "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John & Yoko" posters begin appearing   

1970  The first successful landing on Venus (USSR) on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

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  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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.