16th of December 2025
16th of December 2025 is the 350th day of the year.
This day in history:
1431: Henry VI Crowned as Henri II in Paris - ...more
1653: Oliver Cromwell becomes 'lord protector' - ...more
1689: The 'Bill of Rights' established - ...more
1773: Boston tea party - ...more
1944: Battle of the Bulge Begins - ...more
More dates from British history.
British quote for the day:
People see me in the suit and they know I'm not fooling anyone, they know I'm rock and roll through and through - Ricky Gervais.
Born today:
Catherine of Aragon - 1485, John Selden - 1584, George Whitefield - 1714, Jane Austen - 1775, Mary Mitford - 1787, Francis Thompson - 1859, Albert Pollard - 1869, Jack Hobbs - 1882, Noel Coward - 1899, V S Pritchett - 1900, Arthur C Clarke - 1917, Quentin Blake - 1932.
Died today:
William Petty - 1687, Richard Bright - 1858, Percy Gilchrist - 1935, Somerset Maugham - 1965.
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