December 16 1918
The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic is founded by a Soviet provisional government headed by Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas.
João do Canto e Castro is elected as the fifth President of Portugal, replacing Sidónio Pais who was assassinated two days earlier.
The Communist Party of Poland is founded.
The American women's suffrage group Silent Sentinels starts burning copies of President Woodrow Wilson's statement supporting a constitutional amendment to extend the right to vote for women in front of the White House following the amendment's failure to pass in the U.S. Senate.
The Renaissance Cleveland Hotel opens in Cleveland. The 1,000-room facility cost $4.5 million.
The Armenian sports and scouting organization Homenetmen is established in Constantinople by Armenian athletes Shavarsh Krissian, Hovhannes Hintliyan, and Krikor Hagopian.
Died Today:
Edward William Cole, Australian publisher, founder of Cole's Book Arcade in Melbourne and Cole's Funny Picture Book (born 1832).
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