A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on December 16 throughout history.
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An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Lushan Rebellion during the Chinese Tang dynasty
Battle of Noryang Point: In the final naval battle of the Imjin War, the allied Korean and Chinese fleets decisively defeat the Japanese
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history.
Boston Tea Party incident – Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston Harbor to protest the British-imposed Tea Act and escalating taxation without representation in the British Parliament
8.5 magnitude earthquake rocks Gansu Province in China, killing an estimated 200,000 people
Nazi Germany launches a counteroffensive against the Allies in the Ardennes region of Belgium, beginning the Battle of the Bulge
Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox - the United States and United Kingdom bomb targets in Iraq to degrade its ability to produce, store, maintain, and deliver weapons of mass destruction
Jacques Tati was a French mime, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter. In an Entertainment Weekly poll of the Greatest Movie Directors he was voted 46th (a list of the top 50 was published), though he...
The Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 (Czech: Symfonie č.
Robert Tyre Jones Jr. (March 17, 1902 – December 18, 1971) was an American amateur golfer who was one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport; he was also a lawyer by profession.
Chemist Antione Lavoisier (28) marries Marie-Anne Paulze (13), the couple go on to make major discoveries in chemistry together
General Dwight D. Eisenhower's clerk Rickey marries corporal Pearlie
American child actress Shirley Temple (22) weds 2nd husband US naval officer Charles Alden Black (31), at his parents' home, Del Monte, California
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
Actress Linda Hamilton (43) divorces director James Cameron (45) due to irreconcilable differences after 2 years of marriage
The Digest is published, codifies the works of classical jurists, commissioned by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian
Eighth Council of Toledo begins at the praetorian church of Saints Peter and Paul in Toledo, will issue the Liber Iudiciorum, a twelve-book law-code under Visigoth King Recceswinth
Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII
The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, Nanboku-chō jidai), also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, was a period in Japanese history between 1336 and 1392, during the formative years of the...
Valdivia earthquake with estimated 8.5 magnitude takes place, first recorded earthquake in Chile
Danzig rebellion ends in a compromise between the city's nobility and Polish King Stephen Báthory, after the King restored and recognized the city's economic and religious privileges
Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)
Mount Vesuvius ( və-SOO-vee-əs) is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore.
General George Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland
English Parliament passes the Bill of Rights establishing limits on the powers of the crown and the requirement for regular elections
The Hōei eruption of Mount Fuji started on December 16, 1707 (during the Hōei era, 23rd day of the 11th month of the 4th year) and ended on February 24, 1708.
Prussian Libya falls to Silezie
Seven Years' War: After four-month siege, Russian army under Pyotr Rumyantsev takes Prussian fortress of Kolobrzeg (German: Kolberg).
Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premieres
The Articles of Confederation, officially the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement and early body of law in the Thirteen Colonies, which served as the nation's first frame...
The 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes were a series of intense intraplate earthquakes beginning with an initial earthquake of moment magnitude 7.2–8.2 on December 16, 1811, followed by a moment...
Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon
Great North Holland Canal opens
Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican controlled Nacogdoches, Texas and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia.
Fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC
The Battle of Blood River or Voortrekker-Zulu War (16 December 1838) was fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between 464 Voortrekkers ("Pioneers"), led...
Ships the Charlotte-Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton, New Zealand
The 1857 Basilicata earthquake (also known as the Great Neapolitan earthquake) occurred on 16 December in the Basilicata region of Italy southeast of the city of Naples.
Dutch government decides to vacate Schokland Island
Frederiksborg Castle, largest Renaissance complex in Scandinavia, is badly damaged in a fire - later restored and turned into a museum
Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution
Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 causalities
The First Boer War (Afrikaans: Eerste Vryheidsoorlog, lit. 'First Freedom War'), was fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881 between the United Kingdom and Boers of the Transvaal (as the...
Tonkin (chữ Hán: 東京), or Bắc Kỳ (北圻), was a French protectorate encompassing modern Northern Vietnam from 1883 to 1949.
Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"
Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, Tennessee
1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated
Italian football club A.C. Milan founded as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club by Englishmen Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin (disputed possibly 13 Dec)
A National Civic Federation is formed in the US to arbitrate labor disputes
Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger (20 April 1870 – 2 October 1935) was a Boer general and Assistant Commandant of the Forces of the Orange Free State and Commander-in-Chief of the Boer Rebel Forces in the...
Majestic Theater in New York City becomes the first theater in the US to employ women ushers
"Variety" covering all phases of show business, 1st published
A credit union is a member-owned nonprofit cooperative financial institution. They may offer financial services equivalent to those of commercial banks, such as share accounts (savings accounts),...
A conservative revolution and US pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos from office
UK National Insurance Act becomes law, providing health insurance for industrial workers (about a third of the workforce) [1]
Austria-Hungary engage in conflict with Serbia
German troops evacuate Finland, give over Kiev in the Ukraine to revolutionary forces and pull back from Estonia as Bolshevik forces move in
Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs formally organizes
Alpha Phi Omega (ΑΦΩ), commonly known as APO, but also A-Phi-O and A-Phi-Q, is a national coeducational service fraternity.
Darius Milhaud's opera "Le Pauvre Matelot" (The Poor Sailor) premieres in Paris
Australian cricket's batting maestro Don Bradman makes his 1st-class debut for NSW v South Australia at the Adelaide Oval finishing Day 1 on 65 not out
Chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1
The Iron Front (German: Eiserne Front) was a German underground paramilitary organization in the Weimar Republic which consisted of social democrats, trade unionists, and democratic socialists.
The Elfstedentochtfˈsteːdə(n)tɔxt]; West Frisian: Alvestêdetocht [ɔlvəˈstɛːdətɔχt], English: Eleven cities tour) is a long-distance tour skating event on natural ice, almost 200 kilometres (120 mi)...
John Monks and Fred Finklehoff's play "Brother Rat" premieres in New York City
Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither man is ever seen again
Before the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific, the island of Borneo was divided into five territories.
Hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia and the Balkans
"Tamiami Champion" (New York to Florida) trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200
German V-2 strikes Antwerp bioscope (638 kill)
NFL Draft: Bob Fenimore from University of Oklahoma A&M first pick by Chicago Bears
NBC premiere of "Dragnet" in black and white
Charles E. Yeager flies > 2,575 kph in Bell X-1A
Sir Malik Firoz Khan Noon (7 May 1893 – 9 December 1970) was a Pakistani politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Pakistan from December 1957 until being ousted in October 1958 when...
Snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48
TWA 266 & United 826 collide over Staten Island, kills 134
NY Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle sets NFL season touchdown pass record at 33 with 6 touchdowns vs Dallas in 41-31 win
US performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean
Gemini 6 returns to Earth
Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.
KFIZ TV channel 34 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin begins broadcasting
"Love Story" film based on the novel by Erich Segal, directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Ryan O'Neal and Ali McGraw is released
"American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name, the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972...
Bangladesh Constitution goes into effect
O.J. Simpson becomes 1st NFL running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a season
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1st broadcast of "One Day at a Time" on CBS TV
Andrew Young named Ambassador & Chief US Delegate to UN
Charlie Finley's $10 million damages suit against Bowie Kuhn begins
Cleveland, Ohio becomes the first post-Depression era city to default on its loans, owing $14,000,000 to local banks.
Alexander Meigs Haig Jr. (2 December 1924 – 20 February 2010) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House chief of staff...
Dutch Van Agt's 2nd government falls
The Federal Reserve announces that the operating capacity of factories has gone down to 67.8%.
Riverside, California judge denies cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouviato request to starve herself to death in a county hospital
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach.
Challenger moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 51-L mission
Roh Tae-woo was a South Korean army general and politician who served as the sixth president of South Korea from 1988 to 1993.
The LaRouche movement is a political and cultural network promoting the late Lyndon LaRouche and his ideas.
Commencement of 1st Test Cricket play at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (v SL)
KUSW, Salt Lake City Utah, final shortwave radio transmissions
The Constitutional Law "On the State Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" was adopted on 16 December 1991 by the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
Davy Jones of pop band The Monkees is charged with driving while intoxicated near his Beavertown, Pennsylvania home
Beverly Hills, 90210 (often referred to as 90210) is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling via his production company Spelling Television.
The official adoption of the name "Euro"
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is the first to cross the termination shock, where solar and interstellar winds merge
4 people are killed after Cyclone Evan strikes Fiji
21 people are killed and 20 are injured after a bus falls from an elevated highway in Manila, Philippines
An Army Public School in Pakistan is attacked by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants who kill 145 people
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster, and former player.
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.25% for the first time since 2006
5 day pollution red alert declared in Beijing and 21 other Chinese cities, classified by officials as a “meteorological disaster”
Huge explosion and fire in a restaurant in Sapporo, Japan injures 42
On 7 January 2015, at about 11:30 a.m. in Paris, France, the employees of the French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo were targeted in a terrorist shooting attack by two French-born Algerian...
Six children die in a bouncy castle accident at a school in Devonport, Tasmasia, Australia
Japan announces its biggest military build-up since WWII, amid concerns over China and North Korea [1]
61 people drown after a boat carrying migrants capsizes off the coast Zuwara, Libya [1]
Lei Jun, Chinese billionaire entrepreneur, known for chinese billionaire entrepreneur, was born on 1970-12-16. Lei Jun is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur and computer engineer.
Noël Coward, English playwright, composer, actor, known for english playwright, composer, actor, was born on 1899-12-16.
Ashens, British youtuber and product reviewer, known for british youtuber and product reviewer, was born on 1977-12-16.
Krysten Ritter, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1982-12-16. Krysten Alyce Ritter is an American actress, musician, author, and former model.
Theo James, English actor, known for british actor, was born on 1985-12-16. Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis is an English actor and producer.
Jyoti Amge, Indian smallest living woman, known for smallest living woman, was born on 1994-12-16.
Benny Andersson, Swedish musician, known for swedish musician and composer, was born on 1947-12-16.
Zara Larsson, Swedish musician, known for swedish singer and songwriter, was born on 1998-12-16. Zara Maria Larsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter.
Jack Hobbs, South African athlete, known for english cricketer, was born on 1882-12-16.
The Digest is published, codifies the works of classical jurists, commissioned by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian
Eighth Council of Toledo begins at the praetorian church of Saints Peter and Paul in Toledo, will issue the Liber Iudiciorum, a twelve-book law-code under Visigoth King Recceswinth
An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Lushan Rebellion during the Chinese Tang dynasty
Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII
The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, Nanboku-chō jidai), also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, was a period in Japanese history between 1336 and 1392, during the formative years of the...
Valdivia earthquake with estimated 8.5 magnitude takes place, first recorded earthquake in Chile
Danzig rebellion ends in a compromise between the city's nobility and Polish King Stephen Báthory, after the King restored and recognized the city's economic and religious privileges
Battle of Noryang Point: In the final naval battle of the Imjin War, the allied Korean and Chinese fleets decisively defeat the Japanese
Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)
Mount Vesuvius ( və-SOO-vee-əs) is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore.
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history.
General George Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland
English Parliament passes the Bill of Rights establishing limits on the powers of the crown and the requirement for regular elections
The Hōei eruption of Mount Fuji started on December 16, 1707 (during the Hōei era, 23rd day of the 11th month of the 4th year) and ended on February 24, 1708.
Prussian Libya falls to Silezie
Seven Years' War: After four-month siege, Russian army under Pyotr Rumyantsev takes Prussian fortress of Kolobrzeg (German: Kolberg).
Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premieres
Chemist Antione Lavoisier (28) marries Marie-Anne Paulze (13), the couple go on to make major discoveries in chemistry together
Boston Tea Party incident – Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston Harbor to protest the British-imposed Tea Act and escalating taxation without representation in the British Parliament
The Articles of Confederation, officially the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement and early body of law in the Thirteen Colonies, which served as the nation's first frame...
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across...
The 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes were a series of intense intraplate earthquakes beginning with an initial earthquake of moment magnitude 7.2–8.2 on December 16, 1811, followed by a moment...
Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon
Great North Holland Canal opens
Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican controlled Nacogdoches, Texas and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia.
Fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC
The Battle of Blood River or Voortrekker-Zulu War (16 December 1838) was fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between 464 Voortrekkers ("Pioneers"), led...
Ships the Charlotte-Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton, New Zealand
The 1857 Basilicata earthquake (also known as the Great Neapolitan earthquake) occurred on 16 December in the Basilicata region of Italy southeast of the city of Naples.
Dutch government decides to vacate Schokland Island
Frederiksborg Castle, largest Renaissance complex in Scandinavia, is badly damaged in a fire - later restored and turned into a museum
Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution
Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 causalities
The First Boer War (Afrikaans: Eerste Vryheidsoorlog, lit. 'First Freedom War'), was fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881 between the United Kingdom and Boers of the Transvaal (as the...
Jack Hobbs, South African athlete, known for english cricketer, was born on 1882-12-16.
Tonkin (chữ Hán: 東京), or Bắc Kỳ (北圻), was a French protectorate encompassing modern Northern Vietnam from 1883 to 1949.
Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie"
Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, Tennessee
The Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 (Czech: Symfonie č.
1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated
Alphonse Daudet, French novelist, known for french novelist, died on 1897-12-16. Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet..
Italian football club A.C. Milan founded as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club by Englishmen Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin (disputed possibly 13 Dec)
Noël Coward, English playwright, composer, actor, known for english playwright, composer, actor, was born on 1899-12-16.
A National Civic Federation is formed in the US to arbitrate labor disputes
Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger (20 April 1870 – 2 October 1935) was a Boer general and Assistant Commandant of the Forces of the Orange Free State and Commander-in-Chief of the Boer Rebel Forces in the...
Majestic Theater in New York City becomes the first theater in the US to employ women ushers
"Variety" covering all phases of show business, 1st published
A credit union is a member-owned nonprofit cooperative financial institution. They may offer financial services equivalent to those of commercial banks, such as share accounts (savings accounts),...
A conservative revolution and US pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos from office
UK National Insurance Act becomes law, providing health insurance for industrial workers (about a third of the workforce) [1]
Austria-Hungary engage in conflict with Serbia
German troops evacuate Finland, give over Kiev in the Ukraine to revolutionary forces and pull back from Estonia as Bolshevik forces move in
8.5 magnitude earthquake rocks Gansu Province in China, killing an estimated 200,000 people
Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs formally organizes
Alpha Phi Omega (ΑΦΩ), commonly known as APO, but also A-Phi-O and A-Phi-Q, is a national coeducational service fraternity.
Darius Milhaud's opera "Le Pauvre Matelot" (The Poor Sailor) premieres in Paris
Australian cricket's batting maestro Don Bradman makes his 1st-class debut for NSW v South Australia at the Adelaide Oval finishing Day 1 on 65 not out
Chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1
Robert Tyre Jones Jr. (March 17, 1902 – December 18, 1971) was an American amateur golfer who was one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport; he was also a lawyer by profession.
The Iron Front (German: Eiserne Front) was a German underground paramilitary organization in the Weimar Republic which consisted of social democrats, trade unionists, and democratic socialists.
The Elfstedentochtfˈsteːdə(n)tɔxt]; West Frisian: Alvestêdetocht [ɔlvəˈstɛːdətɔχt], English: Eleven cities tour) is a long-distance tour skating event on natural ice, almost 200 kilometres (120 mi)...
John Monks and Fred Finklehoff's play "Brother Rat" premieres in New York City
Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither man is ever seen again
Before the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific, the island of Borneo was divided into five territories.
Hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia and the Balkans
"Tamiami Champion" (New York to Florida) trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200
Nazi Germany launches a counteroffensive against the Allies in the Ardennes region of Belgium, beginning the Battle of the Bulge
General Dwight D. Eisenhower's clerk Rickey marries corporal Pearlie
German V-2 strikes Antwerp bioscope (638 kill)
NFL Draft: Bob Fenimore from University of Oklahoma A&M first pick by Chicago Bears
Benny Andersson, Swedish musician, known for swedish musician and composer, was born on 1947-12-16.
American child actress Shirley Temple (22) weds 2nd husband US naval officer Charles Alden Black (31), at his parents' home, Del Monte, California
NBC premiere of "Dragnet" in black and white
Charles E. Yeager flies > 2,575 kph in Bell X-1A
Sir Malik Firoz Khan Noon (7 May 1893 – 9 December 1970) was a Pakistani politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Pakistan from December 1957 until being ousted in October 1958 when...
Snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48
TWA 266 & United 826 collide over Staten Island, kills 134
NY Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle sets NFL season touchdown pass record at 33 with 6 touchdowns vs Dallas in 41-31 win
US performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean
Gemini 6 returns to Earth
Jacques Tati was a French mime, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter. In an Entertainment Weekly poll of the Greatest Movie Directors he was voted 46th (a list of the top 50 was published), though he...
Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.
KFIZ TV channel 34 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin begins broadcasting
"Love Story" film based on the novel by Erich Segal, directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Ryan O'Neal and Ali McGraw is released
Lei Jun, Chinese billionaire entrepreneur, known for chinese billionaire entrepreneur, was born on 1970-12-16. Lei Jun is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur and computer engineer.
"American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name, the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972...
Bangladesh Constitution goes into effect
O.J. Simpson becomes 1st NFL running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a season
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1st broadcast of "One Day at a Time" on CBS TV
Andrew Young named Ambassador & Chief US Delegate to UN
Charlie Finley's $10 million damages suit against Bowie Kuhn begins
Ashens, British youtuber and product reviewer, known for british youtuber and product reviewer, was born on 1977-12-16.
Cleveland, Ohio becomes the first post-Depression era city to default on its loans, owing $14,000,000 to local banks.
Alexander Meigs Haig Jr. (2 December 1924 – 20 February 2010) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House chief of staff...
Dutch Van Agt's 2nd government falls
The Federal Reserve announces that the operating capacity of factories has gone down to 67.8%.
Krysten Ritter, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1982-12-16. Krysten Alyce Ritter is an American actress, musician, author, and former model.
Riverside, California judge denies cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouviato request to starve herself to death in a county hospital
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach.
Challenger moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 51-L mission
Theo James, English actor, known for british actor, was born on 1985-12-16. Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis is an English actor and producer.
Roh Tae-woo was a South Korean army general and politician who served as the sixth president of South Korea from 1988 to 1993.
The LaRouche movement is a political and cultural network promoting the late Lyndon LaRouche and his ideas.
Commencement of 1st Test Cricket play at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (v SL)
KUSW, Salt Lake City Utah, final shortwave radio transmissions
The Constitutional Law "On the State Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" was adopted on 16 December 1991 by the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
Davy Jones of pop band The Monkees is charged with driving while intoxicated near his Beavertown, Pennsylvania home
Beverly Hills, 90210 (often referred to as 90210) is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling via his production company Spelling Television.
Jyoti Amge, Indian smallest living woman, known for smallest living woman, was born on 1994-12-16.
The official adoption of the name "Euro"
Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox - the United States and United Kingdom bomb targets in Iraq to degrade its ability to produce, store, maintain, and deliver weapons of mass destruction
Zara Larsson, Swedish musician, known for swedish singer and songwriter, was born on 1998-12-16. Zara Maria Larsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter.
Actress Linda Hamilton (43) divorces director James Cameron (45) due to irreconcilable differences after 2 years of marriage
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is the first to cross the termination shock, where solar and interstellar winds merge
4 people are killed after Cyclone Evan strikes Fiji
21 people are killed and 20 are injured after a bus falls from an elevated highway in Manila, Philippines
An Army Public School in Pakistan is attacked by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants who kill 145 people
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster, and former player.
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.25% for the first time since 2006
5 day pollution red alert declared in Beijing and 21 other Chinese cities, classified by officials as a “meteorological disaster”
Huge explosion and fire in a restaurant in Sapporo, Japan injures 42
On 7 January 2015, at about 11:30 a.m. in Paris, France, the employees of the French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo were targeted in a terrorist shooting attack by two French-born Algerian...
Six children die in a bouncy castle accident at a school in Devonport, Tasmasia, Australia
Japan announces its biggest military build-up since WWII, amid concerns over China and North Korea [1]
61 people drown after a boat carrying migrants capsizes off the coast Zuwara, Libya [1]