What was the biggest concentration camp in Germany?
Auschwitz-Birkenau
What happened on December 16th?
It was on December 16, 1773 that American rebels disguised themselves as Indians and threw 342 chests of British Tea into the Boston Harbor, paving the way for the American Revolution. December 16 also marks other historical landmarks in America. To learn what else happened on December 16, watch this video.
What is the importance of 16 December?
India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war. This year marks the beginning of the 50th anniversary year celebrations of India’s victory over Pakistan that led to the creation of Bangladesh from erstwhile East Pakistan.
What’s so special about December 16th?
This Day in History: December 16 On this day in 1773, in what is known as the Boston Tea Party, American colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company into Boston Harbor to protest a tax on tea.
Who’s birthday is on the 16th of December?
Actor Jon Tenney is 58. Country singer-songwriter Jeff Carson is 56. Actor-comedian JB Smoove is 54. Actress Miranda Otto is 52.
What was the day of reconciliation called before?
Before the battle, the Voortrekkers had taken a vow that, if they succeeded in defeating the Zulus, they would build a church and observe the day as a religious holiday. The observance became known as Dingane’s Day (after the Zulu king Dingane), and in 1910 the day was established as a public holiday.
What was happening in 1773?
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor.