December 16

Events

 * - revolted against   at, beginning of the  during the  of.
 * - -  abdicates in favor of rival claimant.
 * - is crowned  at  in.
 * - rounds the, the point where  had previously turned back to.
 * - : - The final battle of the Seven Year War is fought between the Korean and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive Korean victory.
 * - : -  becomes  of the,  and.
 * - : The Declaration of Right is embodied in the .
 * - Last recorded eruption of in.
 * - : After four-month siege, the Russians under take the Prussian fortress of.
 * - : - Members of the  disguised as  dump crates of tea into  harbor as a protest against the.
 * - The first two in a series of severe occurs, in the vicinity of.
 * - : led by  combat  s, led by Dambuza (Nzobo) and  in what is today,.
 * - : The ' and the ' bring the first of the to.
 * - : -  - Major General 's  forces defeat Lieutenant General 's.
 * - 's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From The New World" was given its world premiere at.
 * - During a ground test of his plane,, caught unaware by the power of the engine, finds himself briefly airborne and loses control of the machine which crashes to the ground.
 * -  is assassinated by  at the Zachęta Gallery in.
 * - A regular broadcasting service was instituted in.
 * - national service fraternity was founded at.
 * - and  attempt to escape from the  federal prison on  in ; neither is ever seen again.
 * - : Japanese occupy ,
 * - : -  orders that  candidates for extermination should be deported to.
 * - : -  's allied forces and  's  army engage in the Belgian.
 * - becomes.
 * - Sir replaces  as.
 * - : While approaching New York's, a  collides with a   in a blinding  over , killing 134.
 * - & : The surrender of the  simultaneously brings an end to both conflicts.
 * 1971  - Independence Day of the State of  from  Status
 * - of the  becomes the first  player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.
 * - : In, and  are shot dead on the orders of , who assumes leadership of the.
 * - revolt in against, known as , which became the first signs of ethnic strife during 's tenure
 * - Protest breaks out in in response to an attempt by the government to evict dissident  pastor,.
 * - : revokes  after Israel makes revocation of resolution 3379 a condition of its participation in the.
 * 1991  -  of The Republic of.
 * - : - The  and  bomb targets in.

Births

 * -, Queen of England (d. )
 * -, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, British-born Methodist leader (d. )
 * -, French diplomat and writer (d. )
 * -, British writer (d. )
 * -, German Field Marshal (d. )
 * -, German composer (Is his supposed birthday, since he was baptized the following day it is belived his birthday is on the 16th.) (d. )
 * -, British writer (d. )
 * 1775  -, French composer (d. )
 * -, German physicist (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (d. )
 * -, French economist (d. )
 * -, French painter (d.  )
 * -, Spanish philosopher and writer (d. )
 * -, Brazilian poet (d. )
 * -, Russian-born French abstract painter (d. )
 * - - missionary in Dohnavur,  (d. )
 * - - n revolutionary (d. )
 * -, Russian general (d. )
 * - Sir, test cricketer (d. )
 * 1882  -, Hungarian composer (d. )
 * 1882  -, German physicist (d. )
 * -, French pioneer of (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * 1888  -,  (d. )
 * - Sir, British playwright, actor and composer (d. )
 * -, British author and critic (d. )
 * -, American anthropologist (d. )
 * -, Spanish poet (d. )
 * -, Danish mathematician and inventor (d. )
 * -, Canadian actress
 * -, Sindhi Scholar
 * - Sir, British writer
 * -, American tenor (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, British actor
 * -, Soviet-born Russian composer
 * -, Norwegian actress
 * -, American journalist
 * -, American television producer and writer
 * 1943  -, British guitarist
 * -, English professional darts player
 * 1945  -, Japanese  commentator
 * -, Swedish musician, singer and songwriter
 * 1946  -, British conductor and harpsichordist
 * -, British actor
 * 1947  -, American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist
 * -, American guitarist
 * -, American gossip columnist and socialite (d. )
 * 1950  -, Dutch cyclist (d. )
 * -, American guitarist
 * -, Barbadian cricketer
 * -, American actor
 * 1955  -
 * -, American comedian (d. )
 * -, American football player
 * -, American actor
 * 1963  -, American singer
 * -, East German-born sprinter
 * 1964  -, American baseball player
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1965  -, American attorney
 * 1965  -, American actress
 * -, footballer
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, Jamaican-born Canadian sprinter
 * 1967  -, Australian actress
 * -, German
 * 1971  -, American singer
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1972  -, Australian soccer player
 * 1972  -, New Zealand actress
 * -, Canadian-American hip-hop producer
 * 1973  -, South African footballer
 * -, Swedish actress
 * -, Canadian musician
 * 1975  -, Japanese drummer
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1977  -, French footballer
 * -, Belgian footballer
 * 1978  -, American rapper
 * -, Romanian singer
 * 1979  -, American professional wrestler
 * - American African rapper
 * -, Ukrainian singer
 * 1981  -, Malaysian criminal
 * 1981  -, Scottish footballer
 * -, Welsh actor
 * -, English basketball player
 * 1983  -, English model
 * -, member of Japanese boy band
 * -, American actress
 * -, English actress
 * -, Chinese professional player

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * -, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
 * - Saint (b. )
 * -, son of (b. )
 * -, Marshal of England
 * - (b. )
 * - Portuguese naval general (b. )
 * -, Korean admiral (b. )
 * -, English politician
 * -, English scientist and philosopher (b. )
 * -, Prussian general (b. )
 * -, Swiss military officer and surveyor
 * -, French economist (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * 1783  - Sir  British naval commander (b. )
 * -, French chemist (b. )
 * -, German writer and folklorist (b. )
 * -, Russian businessman and art collector (b. )
 * -, Croatian composer (b. )
 * -, Russian monk (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, first (b. )
 * -, American poet and writer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, MLB Hall of Fame Outfielder (b. )
 * -, Italian automobile manufacturer (b. )
 * 1945  -,  (b. )
 * -, Canadian film director (b. )
 * -, British artist (b. )
 * -, British writer (b. )
 * -, French Canadian politician (b. )
 * -, Finnish filmmaker (b. )
 * -, American fast food entrepreneur (b. )
 * 1980  -, German engineer and inventor (b. )
 * -, British engineer and automobile manufacturer, founder of (b. )
 * -, baseball player (b. )
 * -, American mafioso (b. )
 * 1985  -, American mafioso (b. )
 * -, American R&B singer, disco performer (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1989  -, American actress (b. )
 * 1989  -, Italian actress (b. )
 * 1989  -, Argentine racing driver (b. )
 * -, American pilot (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1993  -,  (b. )
 * -, Italian choir director (b. )
 * 1995  -, American poker player (b. )
 * -, British art historian (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, British musician (b. )
 * 2001  -, German author (b. )
 * -, Premier of Nova Scotia (b. )
 * 2003  -, American musician, singer and songwriter (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, British author (b. )
 * 2005  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Israeli pianist (b. )
 * 2006  -, South African singer and composer (b. )
 * 2006  -, professional wrestler (b. )
 * 2006  -, South African singer and composer (b. )
 * 2006  -, professional wrestler (b. )

Holidays and observances

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