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Can you name the events that happened on December 16?

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Clue	Answer	Year
This wife of Henry the Eighth was born		1485
On Dec 16, this Portuguese explorer, the first European to sail to India, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, surpassing the voyage of Bartolomeu Dias		1497
This Italian volcano erupted, killing 4000		1631
He became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland		1653
The last recorded eruption of this Japanese mountain took place		1707
Birthdate of this German composer, as Schroeder would tell you		1770
Disguised as Mohawks, the Sons of Liberty dumped crates of tea into the harbor during this pre-revolutionary uprising		1773
This author of 'Sense and Sensibility' was born		1775
This compiler of fairy tales died		1859
Germany began a surprise offensive against Allied Forces in this battle		1944
This Middle Eastern island state gained independence from British Protectorate status		1971
Don McLean released this 8+ minute song		1971
Death of this founder of KFC		1980
Jean-Bertrand Aristide was elected president in this country's first democratic elections		1990
The Dennō Senshi Porygonan ('Cyber Soldier Porygon') episode of this anime aired, allegedly inducing seizures in hundreds of Japanese children		1997
This man was the first African-American to be named Secretary of State		2000
The Confederate Army of Tennessee was defeated in their home state by union forces in this Civil War battle 1864
Birth of this 'Blithe Spirit' playwright who also penned 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen' 1899
Noted anthropologist who wrote 'Coming of Age in Samoa' - Birthdate! 1901
Birth of the author of '2001:' A Space Odyssey' 1917
This legendary Australian cricketer debuted 1927
The NBA Hall of Famer who was General Manager of the Los Angeles Clippers for 22 years, was born on this day 1934
This Ohio city defaulted on its loans, the irst city to do so since the Depression 1978
Death of this author of 'The Razor's Edge' and 'Of Human Bondage' 1965
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