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On this dayNovember 16

Through history54 events, 211 births and 123 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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The front pages of November 16, 1926

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What happened on November 16

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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  1. 5341,492 years ago

    The second edition of the Code of Justinian, a codification of Roman law by Byzantine emperor Justinian I (pictured), was published. · Justinian I

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  2. 1476550 years ago

    With the help of Stephen III and Stephen Báthory, Vlad the Impaler ousted Basarab the Old and became the ruler of Wallachia for the third time. · Stephen the Great · Stephen V Báthory

  3. 1532494 years ago

    Spanish conquest of Peru: Conquistador Francisco Pizarro orchestrated a surprise attack in Cajamarca, capturing the Inca emperor, Atahualpa. · Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire · Battle of Cajamarca

    Photo: Juan LepianiPublic domain
  4. 1632394 years ago

    King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was killed at the Battle of Lützen during the Thirty Years' War.

    Photo: Presumably Jacob HoefnagelPublic domain
  5. 1776250 years ago

    American Revolutionary War: A Dutch fort on Sint Eustatius fired The First Salute to an American brig (pictured), marking the first international recognition of the American flag. · Fort Oranje (Sint Eustatius)

    Photo: John TrumbullPublic domain
  6. 1885141 years ago

    After a five-day trial following the North-West Rebellion, Louis Riel, a Canadian Métis leader and "Father of Manitoba", was hanged for high treason. · Trial of Louis Riel

  7. 1914112 years ago

    World War I: Austro-Hungarian forces launched an assault against Serbian defensive positions at the Kolubara river, beginning the Battle of Kolubara. · Austria-Hungary

    Photo: Collection DocAnciens/docpix.frPublic domain
  8. 193888 years ago

    Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann first synthesized the psychedelic drug LSD in Basel, Switzerland.

  9. 194482 years ago

    World War II: Operation Queen commenced with one of the heaviest Allied tactical bombings of the war, attacking German targets in the Rur valley. · World War II · Allies of World War II

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  10. 195967 years ago

    The Sound of Music, a musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein based on The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. · Broadway theatre

  11. 196759 years ago

    Aeroflot Flight 2230 crashed after takeoff from Koltsovo Airport, Russia, killing all 107 people aboard. · Aeroflot Flight 2230 · Koltsovo International Airport

    Photo: Lars SöderströmCC BY-SA 3.0
  12. 197353 years ago

    U.S. president Richard Nixon signed an act authorizing the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline to transport oil from the Beaufort Sea to the Gulf of Alaska. · Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act · Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

    Photo: Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy…Public domain
  13. 198145 years ago

    About 30 million people watched the fictional couple Luke Spencer and Laura Webber wed on the television show General Hospital in the highest-rated hour in American soap opera history. · Luke and Laura

  14. 199234 years ago

    The largest hoard of Roman silver and gold in Britain, including the largest collection of 4th- and 5th-century gold and silver coins ever discovered within the former Roman Empire, was found in Suffolk, England. · Hoxne Hoard

    Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ).CC BY-SA 4.0
  15. 199729 years ago

    Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng, released on ostensibly medical grounds after spending eighteen years in prison, was deported to the United States.

    Photo: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOCCC BY-SA 3.0
  16. 200224 years ago

    The first case of SARS, a zoonotic respiratory coronavirus disease, was recorded in Guangdong, China. · 2002–2004 SARS outbreak · Zoonosis

    Photo: Maximilian Dörrbecker ( Chumwa )CC BY-SA 4.0
  17. 20206 years ago

    The El Dorado Fire in California, United States, was extinguished after 71 days, having destroyed 20 structures and killed one firefighter.

    Photo: San Bernardino National Forest, Zach BehrensPublic domain
All 54 events Wikipedia lists for November 16, by year

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Born on November 16

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1955Guillermo LassoEcuadoran businessman, 47th President of Ecuador161 languagesPhoto: Presidencia de la República del EcuadorPublic domain
  2. 1922José SaramagoPortuguese novelist and Nobel laureate in Literature (died 2010)136 languagesPhoto: opera propriaCC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 42 BCTiberiusRoman emperor (died 37 AD)120 languages
  1. 1717Jean le Rond d'Alembert, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (died 1793)115
  2. 1985Sanna Marin, Finnish politician, former Prime Minister of Finland99
  3. 1874Alexander Kolchak, Russian admiral and explorer (died 1920)75
  4. 1974Paul Scholes, English footballer and sportscaster73
  5. 1894Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi, Austrian philosopher and politician (died 1972)64
  6. 1907Burgess Meredith, American actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1997)64
  7. 1938Robert Nozick, American philosopher, author, and academic (died 2002)61
  8. 1895Paul Hindemith, German composer, violist and conductor (died 1963)57
  9. 1904Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigerian statesman, 1st President of Nigeria (died 1996)57
  10. 1992Marcelo Brozović, Croatian footballer55
  11. 1993Nélson Semedo, Portuguese footballer53
  12. 1528Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre (died 1572)50
  13. 1896Oswald Mosley, English fascist leader and politician (died 1980)49
  14. 1997Bruno Guimarães, Brazilian footballer49
  15. 1930Salvatore Riina, Italian mob boss (died 2017)47
  16. 1964Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Italian-French actress, director, and screenwriter45
  17. 1890Elpidio Quirino, 6th President of the Philippines (died 1956)44
  18. 1995André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Cameroonian footballer44
  19. 1836Kalākaua of Hawaii (died 1891)43
  20. 1861Luigi Facta, Italian politician and journalist (died 1930)42
  21. 1892Guo Moruo, Chinese historian, author, and poet (died 1978)40
Everyone else born on November 16: 187 more, by year

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Died on November 16

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 2006Milton FriedmanAmerican economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1912)136 languagesPhoto: Bachrach StudiosPublic domain
  2. 1960Clark GableAmerican actor (born 1901)108 languagesPhoto: New York Daily News Color Studio (likely Harry Warnecke)Public domain
  3. 1240Ibn ArabiAndalusian Arab philosopher (born 1165)90 languagesPhoto: Omar.HafezCC0
  1. 1272Henry III of England (born 1207)76
  2. 1625Sofonisba Anguissola, Italian painter (born c. 1532)65
  3. 1808Mustafa IV, Ottoman sultan (born 1779)65
  4. 2005Henry Taube, Canadian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1915)59
  5. 1797Frederick William II of Prussia (born 1744)55
  6. 1999Daniel Nathans, American microbiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1928)53
  7. 1973Alan Watts, English-American philosopher, author, and educator (born 1915)51
  8. 1885Louis Riel, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1844)50
  9. 1836Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, South African-French mycologist and academic (born 1761)45
  10. 1093Saint Margaret of Scotland (born 1045)44
  11. 2018William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1931)42
  12. 1982Pavel Alexandrov, Russian mathematician and academic (born 1896)41
  13. 1971Edie Sedgwick, American model and actress (born 1943)36
  14. 2009Sergei Magnitsky, Ukrainian-Russian accountant and lawyer (born 1972)36
  15. 1603Pierre Charron, French Catholic theologian and philosopher (born 1541)34
  16. 1922Max Abraham, Polish-German physicist and academic (born 1875)32
  17. 2016Jay Wright Forrester, American computer engineer (born 1918)32
  18. 1907Robert I, Duke of Parma (born 1848)31
  19. 1941Miina Härma, Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (born 1864)30
  20. 2000Ahmet Kaya, Turkish-French singer-songwriter (born 1957)30
  21. 2009Edward Woodward, English actor (born 1930)30
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Observed on November 16

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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