This Day In History
December 16
Sons of Liberty dump British tea The Boston Tea Party Jane Austen's birthday Earthquake rocks the American wilderness Edwards declares the Texas Republic of Fredonia Johnston named commander of Army of Tennessee Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" receives its world premiere in New York City Germans bombard English ports of Hartlepool and Scarborough Earthquake devastates Gansu province of China Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge begins Truman declares state of emergency Two airplanes collide over New York City Westmoreland asks for more troops Pakistani forces defeated in Bangladesh Kissinger announces that North Vietnamese left negotiations OJ Simpson rushes record 2,000 yards in a season Saturday Night Fever turns Travolta into movie star OPEC states raise oil prices A terrorist bomber begins his deadly rampage Clinton orders air attack on Iraq "Larry King Live" ends after 25 years on CNN
Sons of Liberty dump British tea The Boston Tea Party Jane Austen's birthday Earthquake rocks the American wilderness Edwards declares the Texas Republic of Fredonia Johnston named commander of Army of Tennessee Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" receives its world premiere in New York City Germans bombard English ports of Hartlepool and Scarborough Earthquake devastates Gansu province of China Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge begins Truman declares state of emergency Two airplanes collide over New York City Westmoreland asks for more troops Pakistani forces defeated in Bangladesh Kissinger announces that North Vietnamese left negotiations OJ Simpson rushes record 2,000 yards in a season Saturday Night Fever turns Travolta into movie star OPEC states raise oil prices A terrorist bomber begins his deadly rampage Clinton orders air attack on Iraq "Larry King Live" ends after 25 years on CNN
