Bangladesh Liberation War ends
The surrender of Pakistani forces in Dacca, East Pakistan, concluded the Bangladesh Liberation War and the India-Pakistan War.
Discover 15 historical moments on December 16 — 5 events, 5 birthdays, and 5 notable deaths spanning centuries of human history.
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The surrender of Pakistani forces in Dacca, East Pakistan, concluded the Bangladesh Liberation War and the India-Pakistan War.
Amid an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the British government banned the sale of beef on the bone for human consumption.
"Dennō Senshi Porygon", an episode of the Japanese television series Pokémon, induced epileptic seizures in 685 children.
A woman was gang-raped and fatally assaulted on a bus in Delhi, generating protests across India against inadequate security for women.
A hostage crisis in a Lindt chocolate café in Sydney, Australia, ended with police storming the building, killing the perpetrator and one of the hostages.
South African professional rugby union player who played as a flanker.
December 16 is home to 15 recorded historical entries in our collection, including 5 notable events, 5 famous birthdays, and 5 deaths. This date has witnessed momentous occasions spanning from 1971 to the present day.
Among the most notable events on December 16: Bangladesh Liberation War ends (1971), UK bans beef on the bone (1997), Pokémon episode causes seizures (1997). View all events →
Notable figures born on December 16 include Wilfred Ndidi, Sergio Reguilón, Mira Antonitsch. View all birthdays →
Remembered figures who died on December 16 include Keely Smith, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Dick Van Arsdale. View all →
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