Page 7: 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 December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

1949  On December - 16 sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier   

1949  On this day in history traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

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

1950  "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 perfs on December - 16.   

1950  On December - 16 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  "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

1960  "Wildcat" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 172 performances on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history kenya joins the United Nations.   

1965  On this day in history gemini 6 returns to Earth   

1965  Pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

1966  Beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in the UK on this day in history.   

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

1970  On this day in history 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 December - 16 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  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  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

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  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

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

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

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

0882  On December - 16 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  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