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16 December 2023
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2014 - 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.Terror hostage-taking in 2014 in Sydney, Australia
Anniversary
2012 - A woman was gang-raped and fatally assaulted on a bus in Delhi, generating protests across India against inadequate security for women.Gang rape, torture, murder and assault incident in India
Anniversary
1997 - Amid an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the British government banned the sale of beef on the bone for human consumption.Zoonotic epidemic in the United Kingdom
Anniversary
1997 - "Dennō Senshi Porygon", an episode of the Japanese television series Pokémon, induced epileptic seizures in 685 children.38th episode of the 1st season of Pokémon
Anniversary
1971 - The surrender of Pakistani forces in Dacca, East Pakistan, concluded the Bangladesh Liberation War and the India-Pakistan War.Country in South Asia
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
Born
2001 - Kai Cenat, American streamerAmerican internet personality and online streamer (born 2001)
Born
1998 - Mira Antonitsch, Austrian tennis playerAustrian tennis player (born 1998)
Born
1998 - Zhou Jieqiong, Chinese singer and actressChinese singer and actress (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Zara Larsson, Swedish singer and songwriterSwedish singer and songwriter (born 1997)
Born
1994 - Nigel Hayes, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
14.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 3.7 days
Sun zodiac
Sagittarius
24.25 degrees
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
10.85 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
Moon
Moon at ApogeeThe Moon reaches a relatively distant point in its orbit around Earth.