Page 8: Historical Events In December - 16

1973  O.J. Simpson becomes first NFLer to rush 2,000 yard in a season on December - 16.   

1973  On this day in history syd Barnes, cricketer (13 Tests for Australia 1938-48), dies   

1974  Kostas Varnalis, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1976  George a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months on December - 16.   

1976  Government halts swine flu vaccination program following reports of paralysis on December - 16.   

1976  George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies on this day in history.   

1978  On December - 16 cleveland, Ohio, become the first city in the post-Depression era to default on its loans.   

1978  Ronald Reagan denounces President Jimmy Carter's recognition of China PR on this day in history.   

1978  On December - 16 blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76   

1980  On December - 16 pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state   

1980  On this day in history harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90   

1982  Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54 on December - 16.   

1983  On this day in history riverside, Cal judge denies cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouviato request to starve herself to death in a county hospital   

1983  On December - 16 yogi Berra named Yankee manager for 2nd time   

1983  Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission   

1985  Paul Castellano Organized-crime chief shot dead by a NYC restaurant on December - 16.   

1985  Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on December - 16.   

1987  Roh Tae Woo wins Presidential Election in South Korea on this day in history.   

1987  Albert P Morano, (Rep-R-Conn, 1951-59), dies at 79 on December - 16.   

1988  On this day in history political cult leader Lyndon LaRouche convicted of tax, mail fraud   

1988  H "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies   

1991  UN reverses ruling that Zionism is racism by 111-25 (13 abstain) vote on this day in history.   

1991  Fred D Scott, actor (2 Gun Troubador), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On December - 16 iBM said it would make its first layoffs in fifty years. The company announced it would trim its staff by 25,000 employees and dispose of some of the assets of its mainframebusiness.   

1992  Israel orders deportation of 415 Palestinians after escalating terrorist activity on December - 16.   

1992  On December - 16 anton [Tom] Koolhaas, Dutch writer (Snow White), dies at 80   

1993  On this day in history bentri Seddik, Algerian court judge, murdered at 46   

1994  On this day in history mary Durack, poet, dies at 81   

1996  IBM announced on this day in 1996 it would stop selling computers that used that PowerPC chip and ran Windows NT. IBM, Motorola, and Apple had teamed up to challenge Intel Corporation's dominance in chips and Microsoft's near monopoly on operating systems on this day in history.   

2005  43rd Mersenne prime found, 230,402,457 - 1. Discovered with the GIMPS project by Dr. Curtis Cooper and Dr. Steven Boone, professors at Central Missouri State University on December - 16.   

2005  On this day in history the West Wing Actor John Spencer dies at 58.   

2007  Parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan 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  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

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

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  On December - 16 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  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

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