Memory of the day: Bahrain declares its independence from the United Kingdom in 1971

CAIRO – 16 December 2021: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on December 16.

1899 - Italian club AC Milan was founded by Englishman Herbert Kilpin.

1971 - Bahrain declares its independence from the United Kingdom, after one hundred and ten years of British occupation.

2017 - Real Madrid wins the 2017 Club World Cup after defeating Grêmio with a clean goal in the final.