Historical Events
- Amazon announces its 1st delivery by drone 2 km from their warehouse in the UK
Rock for the Rainforest Benefit
Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Ronnie Spector, Idina Menzal, Darlene Love, and Jennifer Nettles
- University of Toronto scientists present findings of the world's oldest water - 2 billion years old from a mine in Canada
Famous Deaths
- Garrett K. Gomez, American jockey (US Champion Jockey by earnings 2006-09; Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey 2007-08), dies of a drug overdose at 44
- Karel Husa, Czech-American Pulitzer prize winning composer (Trojan Women), dies at 95
Died in 2016 2016 Highlights
About December 14, 2016
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 4 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane
#1 Song: Rockabye - Clean BanditÂ
