What day of the week was December 16, 1863?

The day of the week December 16th, 1863 fell on was a Wednesday.

There were 9 days until Christmas.

George Santayana the Spanish philosopher and author (d. 1952) was born on 16 December in 1863.

American Civil War: Joseph E. Johnston replaces Braxton Bragg as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.