Historical Events In November - 16

1980  On this day in history imogen Hassall, Countess of Cleavage (Carry on Lovng), suicide at 37   

1981  Luke marries Laura on General Hospital on this day in history.   

1981  On November - 16 william Holden, actor, dies at age 63.   

1981  On this day in history enid Markey, actress (Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy), dies at 85   

1982  5th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 5-lands at Edwards AFB on November - 16.   

1982  Agreement reached ending 57 day football strike on November - 16.   

1982  On November - 16 the space shuttle Columbia returns to earth after its first ever commercial mission, deploying two satellites   

1982  Arthur Askey, British comedian, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1984  14th Shuttle Mission (51A) -Discovery 2- lands at Kennedy Center on November - 16.   

1984  John Lennon releases "Every Man has a Woman Who Loves Him" on this day in history.   

1985  On November - 16 john J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85   

1986  Siobhan McKenna, actress (Dr Zhivago, Hungry Hill), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1987  On November - 16 lisa Bonet marries Lenny Kravitz   

1987  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago"   

1988  Benazir Bhutto wins first free Pakistani elections in 11 years on November - 16.   

1988  On this day in history estonia declares sovereignty in internal affairs   

1988  Robin Givens sues Mike Tyson for $125 million for libel on this day in history.   

1988  On November - 16 lotte Stam-Beese, German/Neth architect, dies at about 85   

1989  6 Jesuit priests are killed by El Salvadorian troops on November - 16.   

1990  Manuel Noriega claims US denied him a fair trial on this day in history.   

1991  Ralph Marrero, actor (Babe, Johnny Suede), dies in car accident at 33 on November - 16.   

1993  Evelyn Venable, model (Columbia Pictures logo), dies of cancer at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history chester Dino Powers Valenti, singer/Songwriter, dies at 57   

1995  Gwyn A Williams, historian/socialist, dies at 70 on November - 16.   

1996  On November - 16 george Byatt, playwright, dies at 73   

1997  On this day in history george Petrie, actor (Honeymooners), dies on 85th birthday   

1998  On November - 16 goderich and Exeter Railway takes over operation of the CN Guelph subdivision between London and Silver, ON.   

2006  Rioting in Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, destroys approx. 80% of the CBD; 8 bodies found and foreign forces requested on this day in history.   

2007  Over 3,000 people are believed to have died after Cyclone Sidr hits Bangladesh, with the death toll expected to rise on November - 16.   

2012  Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 grosses $500 million in 24 hours to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time on November - 16.   

2014  On November - 16 klaus Iohannis wins the Romanian Presidential election   

2017  Leonardo da Vinci 's painting "Salvator Mundi" sells for $450.3 million at auction in New York, world record price for any artwork on November - 16.   

2017  19 countries pledge to phase out coal at UN Climate Summit in Bonn, Germany on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history cambodian court rules to dissolve the country's main opposition party Cambodia National Rescue party (CNRP)   

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1436  On this day in history birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

1569  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on November - 16.   

1587  On November - 16 birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)   

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on November - 16.   

1642  On November - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

1643  Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1271  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on November - 16.   

1328  On this day in history death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

1512  On November - 16 death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on November - 16.   

1603  On November - 16 pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies   

1613  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on November - 16.   

1628  On November - 16 death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

1667  On this day in history nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34