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December 16: Day of the Week
December 16, 2024 is the 351st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 15 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.
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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
December 16 Historical Event(s)
1773
American Revolution: Boston Tea Party – Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawks dump crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.
1838
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.
1864
American Civil War: Franklin-Nashville Campaign – Battle of Nashville – Major General George H. Thomas’s Union forces defeat Lieutenant General John Bell Hood’s Confederate Army of Tennessee.
1918
Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas declares the formation of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic.
1938
Adolf Hitler institutes the Cross of Honor of the German Mother
1942
Holocaust: Porajmos – Heinrich Himmler orders that Roma candidates for extermination be deported to Auschwitz.
1946
Thailand joins the United Nations.
1947
William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain build the first practical point-contact transistor.
1971
Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan army brings an end to both conflicts.
1991
Independence of The Republic of Kazakhstan.
Who were born on December 16?
1742
Gebhard Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt, German Field Marshal (d. 1819)
1787
Mary Russell Mitford, English writer (d. 1855)
1945
Bobby George, English professional darts player
1945
Patti Deutsch, American actress and Match Game panelist
1964
Paul Vogt, American actor and comedian
1971
Michael McCary, American singer (Boyz II Men)
1973
Sarah Kozer, American model and actress
1978
Kaine, American rapper (Ying Yang Twins)
1986
Candice Crawford, American beauty queen and sports reporter
1987
Hallee Hirsh, American actress
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters OQUDANO? Check your answers here: Word scramble OQUDANO. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.