December 16 is the 350th day of the year. 15 days remain until the end of the year.
“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
George Santayana
Born today
George Santayana, 1863, Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist
Observances
Day of Reconciliation, formerly celebrated as Day of the Vow by the Afrikaners (South Africa)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Kazakhstan from the Soviet Union in 1991.
National Day, celebrates the withdrawal of United Kingdom from Bahrain, making Bahrain an independent emirate in 1971.
The beginning of the nine-day celebration beginning December 16 and ending December 24, celebrating the trials which Mary and Joseph endured before finding a place to stay where Jesus could be born (Hispanidad):
The first day of Las Posadas (Mexico, Latin America)
The first day of the Simbang Gabi novena of masses (Philippines)
Victory Day observances, celebration of the Indo-Bangla allied victory over Pakistan armed forces and the Liberation of Bangladesh. (Bangladesh and India)
Stupid Toy Day (US)
