This is our day guide for Friday December 16th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on December 16th 2016
Bahrain: National Day
Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961.
Bangladesh: Victory Day
Commemorates the surrender of the Pakistani army to the Mukti Bahini
Kazakhstan: Independence Day
Kazakhstan Independence Day marks the independence of Kazakhstan on December 16th 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union.Regional
Pakistan (regional): Anniversary of Attack on Army Public School
Anniversary of attack on Army Public School which killed over 140 people
South Africa: Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation aims to to foster reconciliation between different racial groups in South AfricaGo to Today | December 17th 2016
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| General Information for December 16th 2016 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 351 of 2016 | |
| 15 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 50 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1914 - World War I: German battleships under Franz von Hipper bombard the English ports of Hartlepool and Scarborough. | |
| 1863 - American Civil War: Joseph E. Johnston replaces Braxton Bragg as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. | |
| 1653 - English Interregnum: The Protectorate - Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. | |
| 1497 - Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope, the point where Bartolomeu Dias had previously turned back to Portugal. |
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