A little reason to celebrate
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Food · December 16
A food day for dipping fruit, snacks and the occasional surprise in melted chocolate, and finding out what tastes better with a coat on.
National days on December 16, 2026
Also on December 16
On this day
- 1777: Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. Articles of Confederation
- 1811: The first two in a series of four severe earthquakes occur in the vicinity of New Madrid, Missouri. 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
- 1826: Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican-controlled Nacogdoches, Texas, and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia. Benjamin W. Edwards
- 1864: American Civil War: The Battle of Nashville ends as the Union Army of the Cumberland under General George H. Thomas routs and destroys the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General John Bell Hood, ending its effectiveness as a combat unit. Battle of Nashville
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