100 years anniversary |
16 Dec 1925
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death
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Maurice Lecoq, French target shooter (b. 1854) |
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16 Dec 1925
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history
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WW2
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Captain William Siebel Miller was named the commanding officer of USS Marblehead, replacing Captain Chauncey Shackford.
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75 years anniversary |
16 Dec 1950
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birth
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Ieremia Tabai: President of Kiribati (Gilbert Islands) (1979-91)
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16 Dec 1950
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death
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Otto Vrieslander: Composer, dies at 70
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16 Dec 1950
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event
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Truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism"
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16 Dec 1950
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birth
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Claudia Cohen, American journalist (d. 2007) |
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16 Dec 1950
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birth
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Roy Schuiten, Dutch cyclist and manager (d. 2006) |
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16 Dec 1950
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event
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Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman declares a state of emergency, after Chinese troops enter the fight in support of communist North Korea. |
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16 Dec 1950
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music
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birth Bill Gibbons, guitar, vocals. Moving Sidewalks (who opened for Jimi Hendrix on his first US tour). ZZ Top, (1984 US No.8 & 1985 UK No.16 single 'Legs').
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16 Dec 1950
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birth
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Caroline Munro Windsor, actress (Golden Voyage of Sinbad) [or 1/16]
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16 Dec 1950
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birth
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Ieremia Tabai President of Kiribati (Gilbert Islands) (1979-91)
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16 Dec 1950
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death
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Otto Vrieslander composer, dies at 70
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16 Dec 1950
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event
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Truman proclaims state of emergency against "Communist imperialism"
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16 Dec 1950
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event
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"Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 performances
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50 years anniversary |
16 Dec 1975
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event
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1st broadcast of "One Day at a Time" on CBS TV
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16 Dec 1975
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event
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Bill Veeck buys 80% of White Sox from John Allyn
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16 Dec 1975
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birth
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Valentin Bădoi, Romanian footballer and manager |
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16 Dec 1975
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birth
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Nao Kawakita, Japanese drummer (Maximum the Hormone) |
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16 Dec 1975
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birth
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Benjamin Kowalewicz, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Billy Talent) |
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16 Dec 1975
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birth
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Paul Maynard, English politician |
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16 Dec 1975
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birth
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Jonathan Scarfe, Canadian actor |
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16 Dec 1975
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event
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1st broadcast of "One Day at a Time" on CBS TV
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16 Dec 1975
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event
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Bill Veeck buys 80% of White Sox from John Allyn
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25 years anniversary |
16 Dec 2000
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music
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The estranged father and former manager of LeAnn Rimes made embarrassing allegations during a legal battle involving millions of pounds. One fact told in court was that LeAnn paid her mother £6,700 every time she styled her hair before a show.
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20 years anniversary |
16 Dec 2005
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death
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Kenneth Bulmer, English author (b. 1921) |
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16 Dec 2005
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death
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Ed Hansen, American director and screenwriter (b. 1937) |
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16 Dec 2005
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death
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John Spencer, American actor (b. 1946) |
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16 Dec 2005
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music
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The surviving Beatles and relatives of the band's late members began legal action against EMI to get royalties allegedly worth £30m. Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and relations of George Harrison and John Lennon claimed EMI owed record royalties to their company Apple Corps.
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15 years anniversary |
16 Dec 2010
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death
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Melvin E. Biddle, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1923) |
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