Page 7: 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  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  Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier on December - 16.   

1949  On December - 16 traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

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

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

1950  On this day in history otto Vrieslander, composer, dies at 70   

1952  On December - 16 lord Mountbatten appointed as chief of Allied forces in the Mediterranean   

1953  The Delaware Water Gap Bridge, linking New Jersey with Pennsylvania, opens to traffic on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

1958  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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

1960  On December - 16 anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63   

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 this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history david Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres   

1963  On December - 16 kenya joins the United Nations.   

1965  Gemini 6 returns to Earth on December - 16.   

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  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  The first successful landing on Venus (USSR) on this day in history.   

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

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  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 December - 16.   

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

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

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

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 December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

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