December 16

December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by December 15, and succeeded by December 17. Following December 16, there are 15 days in the year.

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"Depend not upon external supports, nor beg your tranquility of another. In a word, never throw away your legs to stand upon crutches."

Events

• 1879 – The Founders visit Majji, the female ascetic; she returns the visit.

Births

• 1866 – Wassily Kandinsky, Russian artist in nonobjective movement and Bauhaus School; friend of Paul Klee (d. 1944).
• 1875 – Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, Sri Lankan Theosophist who became the fourth International President of the Theosophical Society (Adyar), serving from 1945-1953. (d. 1953)

Deaths

• YEAR – NAME, SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (b. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

Holidays and observances

• NAME OF HOLIDAY, SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

External links

• This Date in Wikipedia