What Happened On December 16

What Happened On Dec 16 Events

1675 Dec 16 Great Swamp Fight
Led by an Indian guide, on December 16, 1675 on a bitterly cold storm-filled day, the main Narragansett fort near modern South Kingstown, Rhode Island was found and attacked by the coloni...
1773 Dec 16 Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of direct action protest by the American colonists against the British Government in which they destroyed many crates of tea belonging to the British East ...
1811 Dec 16 New Madrid Earthquake of 1812
In the past three centuries, major earthquakes outside of California and Alaska generally occurred in sparsely-settled areas, and damage and fatalities were largely minimal. But some took...
1862 Dec 16 Battle of White Hall - Second Battle of the Goldsboro Expedition
On December 15, Brig. Gen. John G. Foster's Union troops reached White Hall where Brig. Gen. Beverly Robertson had taken command of Confederate militia holding the north bank of the Neuse...
1864 Dec 16 Battle Of Nashville
On the afternoon of December 16, 1864, Union troops led by General George H. Thomas devastated Confederate forces at Nashville, Tennessee. The battle had begun the day before when Thomas ...
1917 Dec 16 Arthur C. Clarke Is Born
Sri Lankabhimanya Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A S...
1939 Dec 16 Soviet Tanks Advance on Finnish Village of Summa
The Battle of Summa was fought between the Soviet Union and Finland, in two phases, first in December 1939 and then in February 1940. It was part of the Winter War and was fought near the...
1942 Dec 16 Soviet Union Launches Operation Little Saturn
The first stage — an attempt to cut off the German Army Group A in the Caucasus — had to be rapidly revised when General Erich von Manstein launched Operation Winter Storm on 12 December ...
1944 Dec 16
5:30AM
 Germany Begins its Assault in the Ardennes
The German assault began on 16 December 1944, at 05:30, with a massive artillery barrage on the Allied troops facing the Sixth SS Panzer Army. By 08:00 all three German armies attacked th...
1960 Dec 16 TWA and United Airlines Aircrafts Collide in Mid-Air
United Airlines Flight 826, Mainliner Will Rogers, registration N8013U, was a Douglas DC-8 en route from O'Hare Airport in Chicago to New York International (Idlewild) Airport in New York...
1967 Dec 16 "Play Time" Is Released
Play Time is French director Jacques Tati's fourth major film, and generally considered to be his most daring film. It was shot in 1964 through 1967 and released in 1967. In Play Time, Ta...
1974 Dec 16 Safe Drinking Water Act
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the principal federal law in the United States that ensures safe drinking water for the public. Pursuant to the act, the Environmental Protection Age...
1986 Dec 16 Guns N' Roses release Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide
Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide is a four-song EP released by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses on December 16, 1986 on the label, UZI Suicide. (This was ostensibly a self-released recor...
1987 Dec 16 "Broadcast News" Is Released
Broadcast News is a 1987 romantic comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by James L. Brooks. The film concerns a virtuoso television news producer (Holly Hunter), who has daily ...
1987 Dec 16 "Moonstruck" Is Released
Moonstruck is a 1987 romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison. The movie was released on December 18, 1987, and earned largely positive reviews from critics. The film went on to gr...
1988 Dec 16 "Dangerous Liaisons" Is Released
Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Malkovich, Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer and Uma Thurman. It is based upon a play by Christopher Hampton wh...
1988 Dec 16 "Rain Man" Is Released
Rain Man is a 1988 comedy-drama film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson. It tells the story of an abrasive yuppie, Charlie Babbitt, who discovers that ...
1992 Dec 16 FDA Approves Sanofi Aventis's Ambien
Ambien is a sedative, also called a hypnotic. It affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause sleep problems (insomnia). Ambien is used for the short-term treat...
1992 Dec 16 "The Pick" - Season 4 Episode 13 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Pick" is the fifty-third episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 13th episode of the 4th season. It aired on December 16, 1992. Plot Summary: Elaine is humiliated when her C...
1993 Dec 16 "The Conversion" - Season 5 Episode 11 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Conversion" is the seventy-fifth episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 11th episode for the 5th season. It aired on December 16, 1993. Plot Summary: George converts ...
1994 Dec 16 Dumb and Dumber released
Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 buddy comedy film starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. Written and directed by the Farrelly brothers, the film follows the cross-country trek of Lloyd Christmas...
1994 Dec 16 UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 16, 1994, at the Expo Center Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...
1995 Dec 16 The Ultimate Ultimate (UFC 7.5)
The Ultimate Ultimate (also referred to as "Ultimate Ultimate 1995" and "UFC 7.5") was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 1995, at the M...
1996 Dec 16 Danny Wuerffel Wins Heisman Trophy
Danny Wuerffel became the second player from the University of Florida to win the Heisman. It also marked the first time a Heisman winner came from a school coached by another former Heis...
1998 Dec 16
to 1998 Dec 19
 Operation Desert Fox
The December 1998 bombing of Iraq (code-named Operation Desert Fox) was a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets from December 16–19, 1998 by the United States and United Kingdo...
1998 Dec 16 South Park Episode 217 - "Gnomes"
Harbucks coffee plans to move into South Park and drive Tweek coffee shop out of business. Mr. Garrison assigns a report on current events to help him keep his job. The boys are planning ...
2000 Dec 16 UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 2000 at Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The event was the la...
2003 Dec 16 Beyonce releases "Me, Myself and I" single
"Me, Myself and I" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. Written by Scott Storch and Robert Waller, the track was produced by Storch and Knowles for her debut solo album Dange...
2003 Dec 16
to 2003 Dec 18
 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film) released
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of th...
2006 Dec 16 "Dick in a Box" SNL Digital Short
"Dick in a Box" is a Saturday Night Live digital short featuring Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg that aired on December 16, 2006. Following its debut on network television, the sketch...
2007 Dec 16 Boston Celtics defeat Toronto Raptors, 90-77
TORONTO - The Celtics' top-ranked defense made the Raptors' offense colder than it was outside the Air Canada Centre on this snowy day. more stories like this The Celtics improved to ...
2007 Dec 16 Brett Favre passes Dan Marino for the all-time NFL passing yards record
"I say every time this happens that I'm honored. I would much rather win. I'm tickled to death that I've had a chance to break these records and be a part of all these wonderful things. " —Brett Favre
2007 Dec 16 New England Patriots defeat New York Jets, 20-10
FOXBOROUGH - The longest-tenured member of the Patriots' defense stood in front of his locker, satisfied with the effort of a unit that allowed just 3 points. Linebacker Tedy Bruschi has ...
2008 Dec 16 "Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban" Rifftrax is Released
Summer is over—time to get back to evil school with Harry, Hermione, Ron, Sirius Black, Mrs. McGonagall, Filch, Splat, Wang, Timothy Q. Diaperhat, Professor Waddle Von Funkenskull, The Ri...
2008 Dec 16 Rod Blagojevich hires noted defense lawyer Ed Genson
Illinois Governor Hires a Courtroom Bulldog CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich has turned to one of Chicago's best known lawyers to defend him -- a legendary courtroom bulldog whose ...
2009 Dec 16 Candidates for Illinois US Senate Seat Debate at Union League Club
Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias today accused rival David Hoffman of being hypocritical for funding his campaign through personal investments in banks that received federal ...
2009 Dec 16 Day Ten of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009
Danish police today arrested 230 people at various points around Copenhagen, where world leaders and officials are meeting for UN climate talks. The news came as thousands of protester...
2009 Dec 16 Los Angeles Clippers defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-95
Kurt Rambis, generally the embodiment of patience and composure even during the most excruciating losses, finally reached his breaking point Wednesday. As his team trudged back to the hud...
2009 Dec 16 Los Angeles Lakers defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 107-106
Michael Redd made some serious strides in his comeback on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. Playing in just his second game since returning from a left patellar tendon in...
2009 Dec 16 New York Islanders defeat New York Rangers, 2-1
Dwayne Roloson accused his Islanders earlier in the week of mailing in an effort because they were looking ahead to playing the Rangers. So what exactly were the Rangers looking ahead to ...
2009 Dec 16 President Obama Sends Letter to Kim Jong-il in Effort to Restart Nucear Disarmament Talks
Barack Obama has sent a letter to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il to persuade him to return to nuclear disarmament talks. The US president's special envoy, Stephen Bosworth, delivered...
2009 Dec 16 Rod Blagojevich appears at Columbia College Cinema Slapdown
It’s Viva Las Vegas, the 1964 teen-idol vehicle, starring the King and Ann-Margret, which Blago defended during last night’s Cinema Slapdown at Columbia College. Besides doubling as a sig...
2009 Dec 16 Sangamon County Board Member Tim Schweska Endorses Alexi Giannoulias for US Senate
On February 2, 2010 voters will go to the polls to nominate an individual to fill the US Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. Because of recent actions by other politicians, e...