Today is Friday, December 16, the 350th day of 2011. There are 15 days left in the year.
1631 ― Mt. Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys six villages and kills 4,000
1689 ― English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution
1773 ― Big tea party in Boston harbor; Indians welcome (Boston Tea Party)
1893 ― Anton Dvorak's ``New World Symphony" premieres
1913 ― Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week
1915 ― Albert Einstein publishes his ``General Theory of Relativity"
1966 ― Jimi Hendrix releases its first single, ``Hey Joe", in the U.K.
1978 ― Ronald Reagan denounces President Jimmy Carter's recognition of China People's Republic
1987 ― Roh Tae-woo wins Presidential election in South Korea
1991 ― U.N. reverses ruling that Zionism is racism by 111-25 (13 abstain) vote