16 December 1972 December 15, 2012 Author: Staff Victory Day is commemorated every 16 December in India to mark its military victory over Pakistan in 1971. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires." Francois de La Rochefoucauld — Click here for more from Francois de La Rochefoucauld Related posts: 26 December 1972 2 February 1972 17 June 1972 11 October 1972 16 December 1907 Categories: History Tags: 16 December, 1972