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16 December

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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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