Event:
Abdulla Yameen wins the Presidential election in the Maldives with 51.3% of the popular vote, compared to 48.6 % for former leader Mohamed Nasheed
More Notable Events on November 16:
1973 President Nixon authorizes construction of Alaskan pipeline
1973 Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit
1965 Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
1933 Roosevelt establishes diplomatic relations with U.S.S.R.
1907 Oklahoma becomes 46th state
