Birthday December 16, 1485 Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife of Henry VIII
Birthday December 16, 1770 Ludwig von Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer
Birthday December 16, 1775 Jane Austen, English novelist (Pride and Prejudice)
Birthday December 16, 1863 George Santayana, philosopher, poet, humanist
Birthday December 16, 1899 Sir Noel Coward, playwright
Birthday December 16, 1900 V.S. Pritchett, literary critic
Birthday December 16, 1901 Margaret Mead, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)
Birthday December 16, 1917 Arthur C. Clarke, science-fiction author (2001, Childhood's End)
Birthday December 16, 1926 James McCracken, dramatic tenor
Birthday December 16, 1939 Liv Ullman, in Tokyo Japan (Cries and Whispers)
Birthday December 16, 1941 Leslie Stahl, TV newsperson
Birthday December 16, 1952 Elayne Boosler, Comedian
Birthday December 16, 1962 William Perry, Chicago Bears (The Refrigerator)
History December 16, 1689 English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution
History December 16, 1773 Big Tea Party in Boston Harbor Indians welcome
History December 16, 1773 Sons of Liberty dump British tea
History December 16, 1775 Jane Austen's birthday
History December 16, 1811 Earthquake rocks the American wilderness
History December 16, 1826 Edwards declares the Texas Republic of Fredonia
History December 16, 1857 Earthquake in Naples Italy
History December 16, 1863 Johnston named commander of Army of Tennessee
History December 16, 1893 Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres
History December 16, 1893 Antonin Dvorak's New World Symphony receives its world premiere in New York City
History December 16, 1905 Variety covering all phases of show business 1st published
History December 16, 1907 Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on it's World Cruise
History December 16, 1909 US pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jos‚ Santos Zelaya from office
History December 16, 1911 South Pole 1st reached by Norwegian Roald Amundsen
History December 16, 1914 Germans bombard English ports of Hartlepool and Scarborough
History December 16, 1920 Earthquake devastates Gansu province of China
History December 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge begins
History December 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge
History December 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge began
History December 16, 1950 Truman declares state of emergency
History December 16, 1960 Two airplanes collide over New York City
History December 16, 1965 Gemini VI returns to Earth
History December 16, 1965 Westmoreland asks for more troops
History December 16, 1971 Pakistani forces defeated in Bangladesh
History December 16, 1972 Kissinger announces that North Vietnamese left negotiations
History December 16, 1973 OJ Simpson rushes record 2,000 yards in a season
History December 16, 1977 Saturday Night Fever turns Travolta into movie star
History December 16, 1979 OPEC states raise oil prices
History December 16, 1983 Yogi Berra named Yankee manager for 2nd time
History December 16, 1989 A terrorist bomber begins his deadly rampage
History December 16, 1998 Clinton orders air attack on Iraq
History December 16, 2010 Larry King Live ends after 25 years on CNN
December 16, 1485 Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife of Henry VIII
December 16, 1770 Ludwig von Beethoven, Bonn Germany, composer
December 16, 1775 Jane Austen, English novelist (Pride and Prejudice)
December 16, 1863 George Santayana, philosopher, poet, humanist
December 16, 1899 Sir Noel Coward, playwright
December 16, 1900 V.S. Pritchett, literary critic
December 16, 1901 Margaret Mead, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa)
December 16, 1917 Arthur C. Clarke, science-fiction author (2001, Childhood's End)
December 16, 1926 James McCracken, dramatic tenor
December 16, 1939 Liv Ullman, in Tokyo Japan (Cries and Whispers)
December 16, 1941 Leslie Stahl, TV newsperson
December 16, 1952 Elayne Boosler, Comedian
December 16, 1962 William Perry, Chicago Bears (The Refrigerator)
December 16, 1689 English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution
December 16, 1773 Big Tea Party in Boston Harbor Indians welcome
December 16, 1773 Sons of Liberty dump British tea
December 16, 1775 Jane Austen's birthday
December 16, 1811 Earthquake rocks the American wilderness
December 16, 1826 Edwards declares the Texas Republic of Fredonia
December 16, 1857 Earthquake in Naples Italy
December 16, 1863 Johnston named commander of Army of Tennessee
December 16, 1893 Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premieres
December 16, 1893 Antonin Dvorak's New World Symphony receives its world premiere in New York City
December 16, 1905 Variety covering all phases of show business 1st published
December 16, 1907 Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on it's World Cruise
December 16, 1909 US pressure forces Nicaraguan Pres Jos‚ Santos Zelaya from office
December 16, 1911 South Pole 1st reached by Norwegian Roald Amundsen
December 16, 1914 Germans bombard English ports of Hartlepool and Scarborough
December 16, 1920 Earthquake devastates Gansu province of China
December 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge begins
December 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge
December 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge began
December 16, 1950 Truman declares state of emergency
December 16, 1960 Two airplanes collide over New York City
December 16, 1965 Gemini VI returns to Earth
December 16, 1965 Westmoreland asks for more troops
December 16, 1971 Pakistani forces defeated in Bangladesh
December 16, 1972 Kissinger announces that North Vietnamese left negotiations
December 16, 1973 OJ Simpson rushes record 2,000 yards in a season
December 16, 1977 Saturday Night Fever turns Travolta into movie star
December 16, 1979 OPEC states raise oil prices
December 16, 1983 Yogi Berra named Yankee manager for 2nd time
December 16, 1989 A terrorist bomber begins his deadly rampage
December 16, 1998 Clinton orders air attack on Iraq
December 16, 2010 Larry King Live ends after 25 years on CNN