December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 15 days remain until the end of the year.
We have some interesting facts & historic events all about December 16th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about December 16th in history!
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Global Celebrations
- Chocolate Covered Anything Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- National Regifting Day
Historic Events
What Happened On This Day – December 16
2010: Last episode of Larry King Live aired
After 25 years of being on TV, the last episode of Larry King Live, one of CNN’s most watched TV program was aired. While the official end date for the talk show was December 16, an episode on cancer was aired two days later on December 18. It was replaced by Piers Morgan Tonight.
1991: Kazakhstan independence
The Central Asian country was the last Soviet republic to declare its independence.
1971: End of Indo-Pakistani War
The third major conflict between the two countries was fought because of India’s support of Bangladesh’s War of Liberation. The war ended only after 13 days and with the creation of the independent state of Bangladesh.
1773: Boston Tea Party
Considered as one of the key events in the American Revolution, the Tea Party occurred when protesters in Boston, a territory controlled by the British, dumped heavily taxed British tea into Boston Harbor.
1707: Last eruption of Mount Fuji
The highest volcano in Japan erupted for the last time in what is known as the Hōei Eruption. The eruption lasted for 17 days.
Famous Birthdays
Births On This Day, December 16
1917: Arthur C. Clarke, English author
1901: Margaret Mead, American anthropologist
1866: Wassily Kandinsky, Russian/French painter
1775: Jane Austen, English author
1485: Catherine of Aragon
Heartbreaking Deaths
Deaths On This Day, December 16
1988: Sylvester, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer
1980: Colonel Sanders, American businessman, founded KFC
1965: W. Somerset Maugham, French/English author, playwright
1515: Afonso de Albuquerque, Portuguese Admiral
705: Wu Zetian, Chinese empress
