What day is December 16? Historical events that took place on December 16
This Day in History December 16th. The most notable events that took place on December 16th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on December 16
December 16, 1308: The death anniversary of King Tran Nhan Tong. He was the third emperor of the Tran Dynasty of Dai Viet.
December 16, 1427: In the south of Dong Quan citadel (present-day Hanoi), before the delegation of insurgents led by Le Loi, General Vuong Thong had to swear an oath to withdraw the Ming army back to his country.
December 16, 1862: Truong Dinh's army simultaneously attacked French forts in the Eastern region of Cochinchina.
December 16, 1912: Date of birth Writer Bui Huy Phon was born in Ung Hoa, Ha Tay province, and died in 1990. His main works include: Leaf of Blood Letter (Novel 1937), A Chain of Laughter (Novel 1945), Late Spring Empire (Satirical Poetry Collection 1959), Phat (Novel 1961), Trai Cam (Story Collection 1972). The novel "Phat" is a success of Bui Huy Phon.
December 16, 1950:Date of death Poet and journalist Thoi Huu, real name Nguyen Duc Gioi, was born in Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province in 1919. He died in Viet Bac.
December 16, 1994:At the 18th session held in Phuket (Thailand), the World Heritage Council of UNESCO officially decided to recognize Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh province) as a world natural heritage.
December 16, 2013:Inauguration of the National Flagpole on Ly Son Island. The National Flagpole built on Thoi Loi Mountain (the highest mountain on Ly Son Island, Quang Ngai Province) was completed after nearly 3 months of construction.
International events taking place on December 16
December 16, 705:Death of Wu Zetian - The only recognized queen in Chinese history
December 16, 1770:Beethoven was born Ludwig van Beethoven, a great German musician, an outstanding representative of the Viennese classical school, who achieved outstanding achievements in two major genres of music: symphony and sonata. His famous works are the Heroic Symphony, the Dawn Sonata, Apasiônata... He became deaf in 1798 and died on March 26, 1827.
December 16, 1899:AC Milan football club was founded by two Englishmen, originally called Milan Cricket and Foot-Ball Club.
December 16, 1941:The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato is officially commissioned.
December 16, 1997:The Pokémon episode "Dennō Senshi Porygon" caused 685 Japanese children to have epileptic seizures when it aired on television.
December 16, 2002:The non-profit organization Creative Commons publishes the Creative Commons License, a public copyright license that allows distribution of an individual's work.
December 16, 2009:British scientists have for the first time successfully decoded the genetic mutation that causes skin and lung cancers.
