December 16
1773
American Revolution: Boston Tea Party Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawks dump crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.
1957
Sir Feroz Khan Noon replaces Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as Prime Minister of Pakistan.
1971
Bangladesh War of Independence and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan army brings an end to both conflicts.
1979
Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, having an immediate dramatic effect on the United States.
1998
Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox The United States and United Kingdom bomb targets in Iraq.