Page 7: Historical Events In December - 16

1945  Cleveland Rams win NFL championship on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri   

1946  On December - 16 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  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  "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  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  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  On December - 16 sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.   

1958  Bogota warehouse fire kills 82 on December - 16.   

1959  Snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48 on December - 16.   

1960  On this day in history 134 die when a United DC-8 and a TWA Super Constellation collide in the skies over New York City.   

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

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  On this day in history boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61   

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  Kenya joins the United Nations on December - 16.   

1965  On December - 16 gemini 6 returns to Earth   

1965  On December - 16 pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit   

1965  W Somerset Maugham English author ("Of Human Bondage"), dies at 91 on December - 16.   

1965  On December - 16 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  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 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  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

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