December 16 in History
16 December in History – 118 years ago
North America 1907: Great White Fleet
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Ending on 16 December 1876
All Events on 16 December
1991
Kazakhstan secedes from Soviet Union
ends
1971
Bangladesh breaks away from Pakistan
starts
1944
Battle of the Bulge
1941
Japanese land in Sarawak & Brunei
1927
Kuomintang takes Fengtian clique headquarters at Fuzhou (Southern Shandong)
1925
League recommends Iraq retain Mosul
starts
1919
Soviets capture Kiev from Whites
ends
1912
US occupies Nicaragua in response to Mena’s rebellion
starts
1907
US Great White Fleet leaves Virginia & circumnavigates world
ends
1876
López Jordán attempts last revolt in Argentina
ends
1864
Battle of Nashville
ends
1850
English settlers arrive in Canterbury, NZ
starts
37
Caligula briefly restores Commagene*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 16 December for purposes of Omniatlas
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