Page 7: Historical Events In December - 16

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

1945  Fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/PM (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri on December - 16.   

1946  Thailand joins the United Nations on this day in history.   

1948  "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances on this day in history.   

1949  On December - 16 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.   

1949  Sukarno becomes president Indonesia, Mokammed Hatta premier on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1950  On December - 16 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  Sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history bogota warehouse fire kills 82   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" premieres on this day in history.   

1963  On December - 16 kenya joins the United Nations.   

1965  On December - 16 gemini 6 returns to Earth   

1965  On this day in history pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit   

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 December - 16.   

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

1971  Pakistan army surrenders to Indian army in Bangladesh on December - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

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  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 December - 16.   

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