Historical Events In November - 16

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

1981  On this day in history luke marries Laura on General Hospital   

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

1981  On November - 16 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  On November - 16 agreement reached ending 57 day football strike   

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

1982  On November - 16 arthur Askey, British comedian, dies at 82   

1984  On this day in history 14th Shuttle Mission (51A) -Discovery 2- lands at Kennedy Center   

1984  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Every Man has a Woman Who Loves Him"   

1985  On this day in history john J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85   

1986  On this day in history siobhan McKenna, actress (Dr Zhivago, Hungry Hill), dies at 63   

1987  Lisa Bonet marries Lenny Kravitz on November - 16.   

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

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

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

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  On November - 16 gwyn A Williams, historian/socialist, dies at 70   

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

1997  On November - 16 george Petrie, actor (Honeymooners), dies on 85th birthday   

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

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

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  Klaus Iohannis wins the Romanian Presidential election on this day in history.   

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  On November - 16 19 countries pledge to phase out coal at UN Climate Summit in Bonn, Germany   

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

1569  On this day in history birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on this day in history.   

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

1609  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on November - 16.   

1615  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44   

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

1613  On November - 16 death of trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

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

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on November - 16.