December 16 in history
Events on December 16
Notable events that happened on December 16 in past years.
- 2024
The Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, takes place, resulting in the death of three people.
Wikipedia article: 2024 Abundant Life Christian School shooting - 2013
A bus falls from an elevated highway in Manila, capital of the Philippines, killing at least 18 people with 20 injured.
Wikipedia article: 2013 Metro Manila Skyway bus accident - 1992
Deportation of Hamas members: Israeli authorities began deporting hundreds of Palestinians suspected to be members of Hamas across the Lebanese border.
Wikipedia article: 1992 deportation of Hamas members - 1973
Aeroflot Flight 2022 crashes in the Soviet Union's (now Russia) Volokolamsky District, killing all 51 aboard, including four Lithuanian doctors.
Wikipedia article: Aeroflot Flight 2022 - 1968
Second Vatican Council: Official revocation of the Edict of Expulsion of Jews from Spain.
Wikipedia article: Second Vatican Council - 1944
World War II: The Battle of the Bulge begins with the surprise offensive of three German armies through the Ardennes forest.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1914
World War I: Admiral Franz von Hipper commands a raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby.
Wikipedia article: World War I - 1883
Tonkin Campaign: French forces capture the Sơn Tây citadel.
Wikipedia article: Tonkin campaign - 1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Nashville ends as the Union Army of the Cumberland under General George H. Thomas routs and destroys the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General John Bell Hood, ending its effectiveness as a combat unit.
Wikipedia article: Battle of Nashville - 1838
Great Trek: Battle of Blood River: Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius and Sarel Cilliers defeat Zulu impis, led by Dambuza (Nzobo) and Ndlela kaSompisi in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Wikipedia article: Great Trek - 1782
British East India Company: Muharram Rebellion: Hada and Mada Miah lead the first anti-British uprising in the subcontinent against Robert Lindsay and his contingents in Sylhet Shahi Eidgah.
Wikipedia article: East India Company - 1707
The most recent eruption of Mount Fuji.
Wikipedia article: Hōei eruption - 1598
Seven-Year War: Battle of Noryang: The final battle of the Seven-Year War is fought between the China and the Korean allied forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive allied forces victory.
Wikipedia article: Imjin War - 1431
Hundred Years' War: Henry VI of England is crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris.
- 533
The Digest, the great collection of all Roman jurists' law, is issued together with a new official law textbook for legal schools, The Institutes.
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