On This Day in History

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Beatrix Potter privately publishes The Tale of Peter Rabbit

1901

After several publishers had rejected the book, Beatrix Potter privately published 250 copies of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. (The Tale of Peter Rabbit)

1893 Dvořák's New World Symphony premieres at Carnegie Hall — Antonín Dvořák's New World Symphony premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Events from Wikipedia’s On This Day list, CC BY-SA 4.0. See also the Library of Congress essay Today in History.