December 16 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on December 16 (10)

• Afonso de Albuquerque (Died: 1515-12-16) — Portuguese general and conquistador who built the Asian Portuguese Empire.
• Anthony Barber (Died: 2005-12-16) — British Conservative politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1970-1974)
• Arthur C. Clarke (Born: 1917-12-16) — Pioneering science fiction writer, futurist, and popularizer of space travel.
• Camille Saint-Saëns (Died: 1921-12-16) — Master of the Romantic era, Saint-Saëns shaped French music through diverse compositions.
• Ja'far al-Sadiq (Died: 0765-12-16) — Pioneering Shia scholar, jurist, and founder of the Ja'fari school of law.
• Jane Austen (Born: 1775-12-16) — Master of English social commentary, known for witty novels of the landed gentry.
• Margaret Mead (Born: 1901-12-16) — Pioneering cultural anthropologist known for studies on adolescence and culture.
• Theo James (Born: 1984-12-16) — British actor and producer known for roles in Underworld, Divergent, and The Gentlemen.
• Wu Zetian (Died: 0705-12-16) — The only undisputed female sovereign in the history of China.
• Yi Sun-sin (Died: 1598-12-16) — Legendary 16th-century Korean admiral famed for naval victories during the Imjin War.