December 16

December 16 is the 350th day of the Gregorian Calendar ( 351st in leap years), thus 15 days remain until the end of the year.

• 2.1 Before the 19th century
• 2.2 19th century
• 2.3 20th century 2.3.1 1901-1950
• 2.3.2 1951-2000

• 3.1 Before the 19th century
• 3.2 19th century
• 3.3 20th century
• 3.4 21st century

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Economy

Science and Technology

Culture

Society

Religion

• 0882: Marinus I. follows as Pope John VIII
• 0955: Octavian, son of the influential Prince Alberic II of Spoleto, is when John XII. Successor of the late Pope Agapetus II

Disasters

Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.

Nature and Environment

Sports

Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.

Born

Before the 19th century

• 0868: Yozei, Japanese Emperor
• 1555: Hermann Vultejus, German jurist
• 1584: John Selden, English polymath
• 1708: Rochus Friedrich to Lynar, German diplomat in Danish services
• 1714: George Whitefield, a British clergyman, co-founder of Methodism
• 1718: Johann Tobias Krebs, German philologist and educator

19th century

20th century

1901-1950

1951-2000

Died

Before the 19th century

• 0705: Wu Zetian, Empress of China
• 0875: Ado of Vienne, archbishop and saint
• 0999: Adelaide of Burgundy, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation

19th century

20th century

21st Century

• 2001: Stuart Adamson, a British musician

• 2001: Stefan Heym, German writer and journalist
• 2003: Aglaia Schmid, Austrian actress
• 2004: Martha Carson, American country - gospel musician
• 2004: Agnes Martin, American artist
• 2004: Yehudit Naot, Israeli politician
• 2005: Adolf Adam, German prelate, pastoral theologian and liturgist
• 2005: Kenneth Bulmer, British writer
• 2005: Rudolf Titzck, German politician, Member of Parliament, Minister of State, President of the Landtag
• 2007: Dan Fogelberg, American composer, multi- instrumentalist and singer
• 2009: Roy E. Disney, American film producer, nephew of Walt Disney
• 2009: Yegor Gaidar, Russian Prime Minister
• 2009: Kurt Kelm, German Translator
• 2011: Mark Kopytman, Israeli composer and music educator
• 2011: Eberhard Walde, German politicians
• 2012: Axel Anderson, Puerto Rican actor

Holidays and observances

• Religious observances St. Joseph of Nazareth ( Orthodox)
• St. Adelaide of Burgundy, German Empress and Monastery founder (Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox)
• Beginning of Las posadas (Protestant: ELCA )

• Name Days Adelheid

• State Holidays and observances South Africa: Day of Reconciliation (1838 )

More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.

• Day
• Day in December