100% verified The same day, three eras.
16 December
Contemporary era
1965
First space rendezvous
On 16 December 1965, Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 performed the first rendezvous between two spacecraft.
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Contemporary era
1944
Battle of the Bulge
On 16 December 1944, Germany launched its last major western offensive, the Battle of the Bulge.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1773
Boston Tea Party
On 16 December 1773, colonists threw a shipment of tea into Boston Harbor.
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