Historical Events In November - 16

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

1981  On November - 16 luke marries Laura on General Hospital   

1981  William Holden, actor, dies at age 63 on this day in history.   

1981  Enid Markey, actress (Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1982  Agreement reached ending 57 day football strike on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

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  John J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85 on November - 16.   

1986  On November - 16 siobhan McKenna, actress (Dr Zhivago, Hungry Hill), dies at 63   

1987  Lisa Bonet marries Lenny Kravitz on November - 16.   

1987  On November - 16 paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago"   

1988  Benazir Bhutto wins first free Pakistani elections in 11 years on this day in history.   

1988  On November - 16 estonia declares sovereignty in internal affairs   

1988  On this day in history robin Givens sues Mike Tyson for $125 million for libel   

1988  Lotte Stam-Beese, German/Neth architect, dies at about 85 on this day in history.   

1989  6 Jesuit priests are killed by El Salvadorian troops on this day in history.   

1990  On November - 16 manuel Noriega claims US denied him a fair trial   

1991  On November - 16 ralph Marrero, actor (Babe, Johnny Suede), dies in car accident at 33   

1993  On this day in history evelyn Venable, model (Columbia Pictures logo), dies of cancer at 80   

1994  Chester Dino Powers Valenti, singer/Songwriter, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1996  On this day in history george Byatt, playwright, dies at 73   

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

1998  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history klaus Iohannis wins the Romanian Presidential election   

2017  On this day in history leonardo da Vinci 's painting "Salvator Mundi" sells for $450.3 million at auction in New York, world record price for any artwork   

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

2017  Cambodian court rules to dissolve the country's main opposition party Cambodia National Rescue party (CNRP) on November - 16.   

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1436  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1569  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

1328  Death of Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276) on November - 16.   

1512  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on November - 16.   

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1603  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on this day in history.   

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

1628  On this day in history death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

1667  On November - 16 nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34