100 years ago today 16/12/1915: Remembering Private John William Woods 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

1773 – American Revolution the Boston Tea Party, where blokes disguised as Mohawk Indians dump crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against tax

1838 – Battle of Blood River where Voortrekkers defeat Zulu impis

1927 – Donald Bradman makes his debut in first-class cricket for New South Wales against South Australia. Batting at No. 7, he scores a century.

1944 –The Battle of the Bulge begins with German offensive in Ardennes

Happy birthday…

1485 – Catherine of Aragon (d. 1536)

1775 – Jane Austen, English author (d. 1817)

1899 – Noël Coward, English actor, playwright, and composer (d. 1973)

1961 – Bill Hicks, American comedian, actor, and singer (d. 1994)