Historical Events
- 1947 NFL Draft: Bob Fenimore from University of Oklahoma A&M first pick by Chicago Bears
Christian Dior Founded
French fashion designer Christian Dior and his backer Marcel Boussac found fashion house Christian Dior
- Thailand joins the United Nations
Famous Birthdays
- Adriaan van Dis, Dutch author (Promised Country), born in Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands
Benny Andersson (77 years old)
Swedish pop composer and musician (ABBA), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Chris Ellison [Ironside], British actor (The Bill - "Frank Burnside"), born in St Pancras, London, England
- Eduard Krieger, Austrian soccer defensive midfielder (25 caps; Austria Wien, Club Brugge K.V., LASK Linz), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2019)
- Fred Borgman, Dutch 2nd chamber member (CDA), born in Aalsmeer, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- Goolam Rajah, South African cricket administrator (manager RSA national team 1991-2011), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2021)
- Terence Knox, American actor (Peter-St Elsewhere), born in Richland, Washington
- Trevor Pinnock, English conductor and harpsichordist (The English Concert), born in Canterbury, England
About December 16, 1946
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 4 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
