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November 16 Events in History - November 16 Birthdays - November 16 Deaths
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November 16, 1997 "1776," closes at Criterion Theater New York City November 16, 1997 CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Saskatchawan, 47-23 November 16, 1996 "Into the Whirlwind" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 2 performances November 16, 1996 18th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 28 awards November 16, 1995 Attorney General Janet Reno announces she has Parkinson disease November 16, 1995 Queen Mother Elizabeth undergoes hip surgery November 16, 1993 "Any Given Day" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 32 performances November 16, 1993 Russian President Yeltsin shuts Lenin museum November 16, 1993 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Arcangues, Brocco, Cardmania, Hollywood Wildcat, Kotashaan, Lure, Phone Chatter at Belmont November 16, 1990 Manuel Noriega claims U.S. denied him a fair trial November 16, 1989 "Gypsy" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 477 performances November 16, 1989 6 Jesuit priests are killed by El Salvadorian troops November 16, 1989 South Africa President FW de Klerk announces scrapping of Separate Amenities Act November 16, 1988 Benazir Bhutto wins 1st free Pakistani elections in 11 years November 16, 1988 Estonia declares sovereignty in internal affairs November 16, 1988 Jose Canseco is 1st unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson November 16, 1988 Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto's PPP wins parliamentary election November 16, 1988 Robin Givens sues Mike Tyson for $125 million for libel November 16, 1987 Actress Lisa Bonet marries singer Lenny Kravitz November 16, 1987 Paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago" November 16, 1984 14th Shuttle Mission (51A) -Discovery 2- lands at Kennedy Center November 16, 1984 Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record November 16, 1984 Imran Khan makes his 1st appearance for NSW Cricket November 16, 1984 John Lennon releases "Every Man has a Woman Who Loves Him" November 16, 1983 Kapil Dev takes 9-83 vs. WI at Ahmedabad, but India still lose November 16, 1982 5th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 5-lands at Edwards AFB November 16, 1982 Aggrement reached ending 57 day football strike November 16, 1982 Space Shuttle Columbia completes its 1st operational flight November 16, 1982 Tom Stoppard's "Real Thing," premieres in London November 16, 1981 "Merrily We Roll Along" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 16 performances November 16, 1981 Dennis Lillee kicked Javed Miandad, who waved his bat at Dennis November 16, 1981 Luke marries Laura on General Hospital (16 million watch) November 16, 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneer QB Doug Williams throws for 486 yards November 16, 1979 Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas" November 16, 1978 Major Indoor Soccer League holds its 1st draft November 16, 1977 Rod Carew wins AL MVP award November 16, 1976 Rene Levesque's "Parti Quebecois" wins elections in Quebec November 16, 1976 Rick Barry (SF), ends then longest NBA free throw streak of 60 November 16, 1975 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Jacksonville Ladies Golf Open November 16, 1974 1st intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25,000 light years away November 16, 1974 John Lennon's only solo #1 "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" November 16, 1974 Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record) November 16, 1973 John Lennon releases "Mind Games" album November 16, 1973 President Nixon authorizes construction of Alaskan pipeline November 16, 1973 Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit November 16, 1972 "Dear Oscar" opens at Playhouse Theater New York City for 5 performances November 16, 1969 1968 massacre of civilians at Mylai South Vietnam, by U.S. is 1st reported November 16, 1966 Dr. Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury November 16, 1966 Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP November 16, 1965 Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus) November 16, 1965 Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Prototype Community of Tomorrow November 16, 1964 Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission November 16, 1964 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. November 16, 1963 Toledo, OH newspaper strike began November 16, 1963 Touch-tone telephone introduced November 16, 1962 Kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic) November 16, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 73 points vs New York Knicks November 16, 1961 Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries November 16, 1960 NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP November 16, 1959 "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 1443 performances November 16, 1957 "Copper and Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 36 performances November 16, 1957 Celtic Bill Russell sets NBA record of 49 rebounds beat Philadelphia 111-89 November 16, 1957 Okla's NCAA win streak ends at 47 after losing to Notre Dame 7-0 November 16, 1955 1st speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D M Campbell) November 16, 1955 Johnny Cash made his 1st chart appearance with "Cry Cry Cry" November 16, 1955 KLM orders 8 DC-8's November 16, 1955 Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Yussuph V returns to Morocco November 16, 1952 Papagos' Greek Concentratie wins Greeks parliamentary election November 16, 1950 Egyptian king Faruk demands departure of all British troops November 16, 1950 U.N. gets U.S. government approval to issue postage stamps November 16, 1950 U.S. President Truman proclaims emergency crisis caused by communist threat November 16, 1948 Operation Magic Carpet - 1st plane from Yemen carrying Jews to Israel November 16, 1947 15,000 demonstrate in Brussels against mild sentence of nazis November 16, 1945 Yeshiva College (Univesity), chartered in NY, 1st U.S. Jewish College November 16, 1944 U.S. 9th division and 1st Army attacks at Geilenkirchen November 16, 1942 Assault of U.S. B-17 Flying Fortresses on airport at Sidi Ahmed November 16, 1941 German troops conquer Kertsh (probably) November 16, 1939 Al Capone freed from Alcatraz jail November 16, 1939 German U-boat torpedoes tanker Sliedrecht near Ireland November 16, 1938 K B Regiment refuses round-table conference in East-India November 16, 1936 German air force begins bombing of Madrid November 16, 1935 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Jumbo," premieres in New York City November 16, 1933 Brazilians president Getulio Vargas names himself dictator November 16, 1933 Roosevelt establishes diplomatic relations with U.S.S.R. November 16, 1926 New York Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 November 16, 1925 American Association for Advancement of Atheism forms (NY) November 16, 1925 Philip Barry's "In a Garden," premieres in New York City November 16, 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets, ends 31-game undefeated streak (NFL and major-league football record) November 16, 1922 Pope Pius XI calls on Belgian people to unite November 16, 1922 Turkish kalief/sultan Mehmed VI asks British army for help November 16, 1920 1st postage stamp meter is set in Stamford Connecticut November 16, 1919 Admiral Horthy conquerors Budapest from Bela Kuns Soviet Republic November 16, 1918 Hungarian People's Republic declared November 16, 1917 British occupy Tel Aviv and Jaffa November 16, 1916 Eugene O'Neill's "Bound East for Cardiff," premieres in New York City November 16, 1916 I Berlin/V Herbert/H Blossoms musical premieres in New York City November 16, 1916 U.S.S.R. La Satannaya ammunitions factory explodes, killing 1,000 November 16, 1914 Federal Reserve System formally opens November 16, 1914 Pope Benedict XV calls for peace November 16, 1909 EVV Eindhoven soccer team forms November 16, 1908 Arturo Tuscanini begins conducting New York's Metropolitan Opera November 16, 1907 Oklahoma becomes 46th state November 16, 1905 Neth/Russ Count Witte becomes premier of Russia November 16, 1903 V Herbert and H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in New York City November 16, 1901 3 autos race on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, fastest speed achieved by Henry Fournier who drives a mile in 51 4/5 seconds November 16, 1894 6,000 Armenians massacred by Turks in Kurdistan November 16, 1894 French capt Henri Decoeurs troops reach Nikki West Africa November 16, 1882 British HMS Flirt fire at and destroy Abari village in Niger November 16, 1875 Battle at Gundet: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians November 16, 1875 William Bonwill, patents dental mallet to impact gold into cavities November 16, 1870 Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I November 16, 1864 Confederate retreat at Lovejoy, Georgia November 16, 1864 Union Gen William T Sherman begins march to sea during Civil War November 16, 1863 Battle of Campbell's Station TN, 492 casualities November 16, 1859 Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow November 16, 1856 Amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens November 16, 1841 Life preservers made of cork are patented by Napoleon Guerin (New York City) November 16, 1841 N E Guerin of New York patents cork-filled life preserver November 16, 1835 Charles Darwins voyage published in Cambridge Philosophical Society November 16, 1824 New York City's Fifth Avenue opens for business November 16, 1811 Earthquake in Missouri caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards November 16, 1805 Battle at Schongrabern: Russian army stop French November 16, 1801 1st edition of New York Evening Post November 16, 1798 Kentucky becomes 1st state to nullify an act of Congress November 16, 1776 1st gun salute - for U.S. Andrea Doria at Ft. St. Eustatius November 16, 1776 British troops captured Fort Washington during American Revolution November 16, 1771 West Indian Company and Amsterdam divide up Suriname November 16, 1764 Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac November 16, 1763 English journalist John Wilkes injured at duel November 16, 1700 Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia November 16, 1683 Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia November 16, 1677 French troops occupy Freiburg November 16, 1676 1st colonial prision organized, Nantucket Mass November 16, 1632 Battle at Lutzen: Sweden beats imperial armies under Von Wallenstein November 16, 1572 Don Frederiks troops occupy/plunder Zutphen November 16, 1532 Pizarro captures Incan emperor Atahualpa after victory at Cajamarca November 16, 1380 French King Charles VI declares no taxes for ever November 16, 13 Tiberius' triumphant procession through Rome after siege of Germany |