December 16, 2020: Facts, Holidays & History

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, was 3 years ago. It was the 351st day and 12th month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 16th day of Winter and there are 75 days left until Spring. December 16, 2020 zodiac sign is Sagittarius. On this day, Donald J. Trump (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.79 billion, according to census.gov.

Below is everything you need to know about December 16, 2020, including important events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at December 16 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵

Day index 351st day of the year
Day of week 3rd Wednesday of 2020
Week index 51st week of 2020
Season 16th day of Winter
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius ♐
Chinese Zodiac Rat
Ruling Planet Jupiter
Numerology 5
December Birthstone Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz
December Birth flower Narcissus

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write December 16, 2020, in Roman numerals: XIIXVIMMXX (month-day, year)

December 16th zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for December 16 is Sagittarius ♐. Sagittarius' strengths are: being idealistic, generous, and humor. While the weaknesses are: impatient, get bored quickly, and do things carelessly. Jupiter is the ruling planet of Sagittarius.

Top news headlines from December 16, 2020

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on December 16th:

Pete Buttigieg MacKenzie Scott Giannis Antetokounmpo Peter Nygard Bell’s palsy Wolves vs Chelsea

December 16th events in history

Below are some important historical events that happened on December 16.

An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during Chinese Tang Dynasty.
Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point - in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese.
Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Stock markets on December 16, 2020

Did you know: At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.

December 16, 2020 US Holidays

Holidays on this day:

Popular Tweets on Dec 16, 2020

Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:


December 16, 2020 in Music

The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "Mood" by 24kGoldn.

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What is Numerology and life path number?
December 16, 2020 life path number is 5. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 5 is thought to be a whirlwind of energy, constantly in need of change and stimulation. You are loyal, you can also be selfish, thoughtless and irresponsible. Your family and friends may view you as independent and unpredictable. You're always up for an adventure and aren't averse to taking risks.


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