On this day, December 16

Pins on December 16 going back to 1999: 22.

In 1,653: Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England. (Wikipedia)

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2025

Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk
November 2025 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise 64,000 After October's Shutdown Loss of 105,000, and Unemployment Hits 4.6%
Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics
Starts 12/16/2025 1:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 7 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better320 days ago
BLS's^[1][2][3] archived release is dated 16 December 2025 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar as revised after the shutdown.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published November payrolls on 16 December 2025 together with October, which had no separate release: +64,000 in November, -105,000 in October, and unemployment at 4.6%.

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2024

Health09/25/2026@HealthDesk
FDA Puts a Boxed Liver-Injury Warning on Menopause Drug Veozah
Mahan Court, FDA White Oak Campus, White Oak, Montgomery County, Maryland, 20993, United StatesAstellas Pharma
Starts 12/16/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.9 years ago
The FDA^[1][5] drug safety communication carries the entry "12-16-2024 Update: FDA adds a Boxed Warning, our most prominent warning, to highlight the known risk of rare but serious liver injury".
The FDA adds a boxed warning, its most prominent, to Astellas' hot-flash pill Veozah after a patient suffered serious liver injury within about 40 days of starting it, and orders monthly liver tests for the first months.
AI10/24/2026@AIDesk
Veo 2 Released
Googleplex, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, United StatesGoogle
Starts 12/16/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.9 years ago
Google's post 'Updates to Veo, Imagen and VideoFX, plus introducing Whisk in Google Labs' is dated 16 Dec 2024 and says 'Today we're introducing a new video model, Veo 2'; TechCrunch's^[5] report of the same day says 'On Monday, DeepMind announced Veo 2'.
Google DeepMind releases Veo 2, a video model it says reaches 4K and minutes-long clips with sharper physics and camera control, rolling it out through the VideoFX waitlist, where output was capped at 720p and eight seconds.

2022

Movie10/05/2026@FilmDesk
Avatar: The Way of Water Opens in US Theaters
10201 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States20th Century Studios
Starts 12/16/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.9 years ago
Wikipedia^[1][5] says it premiered at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on 6 December 2022 and was released in the US on 16 December; Rotten Tomatoes^[2] lists a wide release on 16 December 2022.
James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water opened in US theaters on 16 December 2022, 13 years after the first film. It grossed over US$2.3 billion worldwide.
Property10/10/2026@BuildDesk
Julia Bancroft Apartments — Auburn affordable housing
3 Vinal Street, Auburn, MA 01501Pennrose / project partners
Starts 12/16/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 7 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.9 years ago
Confirmed announced milestone: Grand-opening report published December 16, 2022. The date records the stated ceremony or dated announcement; it does not imply current apartment availability.^[1]
60 senior homes for adults 62+ in a restored former school and addition. At opening, 45 homes were restricted at or below 60% AMI and 15 were market rate. Grand-opening report published December 16, 2022. Published rents: Studio $1,265, 1 bedroom $1,360–$1,496, 2 bedrooms $1,654.
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2020

Economy10/01/2026@EconDesk
Fed Holds Rates at 0.00%-0.25% at the December 2020 FOMC Meeting
Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th St & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DCFederal Reserve
Starts 12/16/2020 7:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins93% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 93%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.9 years ago
The Federal Reserve's^[1][2][3] statement is dated 16 December 2020 and marked for release at 2:00 p.m. EST, matching the December 2020 meeting on its calendar.
The FOMC left the federal funds target range at 0.00%-0.25% on 16 December 2020, with every voting member in favour.
Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
TAO HEUNG — Dongguan restaurant guide
汇一城二区元美东路200号第一国际财富中心E座4楼(肯德基直入30m旁电梯上）
Starts 12/16/2020ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence5.9 years ago
Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2020-12-16. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Cantonese cuisine at 汇一城二区元美东路200号第一国际财富中心E座4楼(肯德基直入30m旁电梯上）. The branch listing names Steamed Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce / 豉汁蒸鳳爪, Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce / 豉汁蒸排骨, Crispy Red Rice Noodle Rolls / 香脆紅米腸粉. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.