Artemis program
Artemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch System, the start of the program's future missions to the moon.
What happened on November 16
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 534 to 2024.
Standout on November 16
2020
El Dorado Fire
The El Dorado Fire in California, United States, was extinguished after 71 days, having destroyed 20 structures and killed one firefighter.
About November 16
November 16 is the 320th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 320 of 365 (321 in leap years)45 days left in the year (45 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 47 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 20 days
- Roman numerals
- XVI.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 550thStephen the Great1476
- 250thAmerican Revolutionary War1776
- 60thThe Temptations1966
- 30thBoulaye Dia1996
- 30thIvan Baran1996
- 30thTrinovi Khairani1996
- 20thMason Ramsey2006
- 10thDaniel Prodan2016
November 16 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Melvin Laird · Daniel Prodan · Jay Wright Forrester
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 16 — ages this year
- 2006Mason Ramseyturns 20
- 2000Josh Green (basketball)turns 26
- 1999Mats Wiefferturns 27
- 1999Bol Bolturns 27
- 1997Bruno Guimarãesturns 29
- 1996Ivan Baranturns 30
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
El Dorado Fire
The El Dorado Fire in California, United States, was extinguished after 71 days, having destroyed 20 structures and killed one firefighter.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-129 to the International Space Station.
Australia men's national soccer team
Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 is released, a game winning 39 Game of the Year awards and being cited as one of the best games ever made.
2002–2004 SARS outbreak
The first case of SARS, a zoonotic respiratory coronavirus disease, was recorded in Guangdong, China.
Wei Jingsheng
Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng, released on ostensibly medical grounds after spending eighteen years in prison, was deported to the United States.
China
After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
Hoxne Hoard
The Hoxne Hoard is discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Hoxne, Suffolk.
Suffolk
In Suffolk, England, a local man found the largest hoard of Roman silver and gold in Britain (sample pictured), including the largest collection of 4th- and 5th-century gold and silver coins ever discovered within the former Roman Empire.
Pop music
Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.
1989 murders of Jesuits in El Salvador
El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University.
Pakistan
In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Supreme Soviet
The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence.
Luke and Laura
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.
Aeroflot Flight 3603
Aeroflot Flight 3603 crashes during landing at Norilsk Airport, killing 99.
Bucharest Metro
The first line of Bucharest Metro (Line M1) is opened from Timpuri Noi to Semănătoarea in Bucharest, Romania.
Arecibo message
The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico.
Richard Nixon
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.
Skylab
Skylab program: NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.
Aeroflot Flight 2230
Aeroflot Flight 2230 crashed after takeoff from Koltsovo Airport, Russia, killing all 107 people aboard.
The Temptations
The Temptations release their Greatest Hits album, which goes on to be the Billboard Year-End R&B album of 1967.
Venera program
Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
National Airlines Flight 967
National Airlines Flight 967 explodes in mid-air over the Gulf of Mexico, killing all 42 aboard.
The Sound of Music
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.
World War II
World War II: Operation Queen commenced with one of the heaviest Allied tactical bombings of the war, attacking German targets in the Rur valley.
Albert Hofmann
Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann first synthesized the psychedelic drug LSD in Basel, Switzerland.
World War I
World War I: Austro-Hungarian forces launched an assault against Serbian defensive positions at the Kolubara river, beginning the Battle of Kolubara.
Trial of Louis Riel
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.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Fort Washington on Manhattan was captured from the Patriots by British and Hessian units.
Gustavus Adolphus
King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was killed at the Battle of Lützen during the Thirty Years' War.
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
Spanish conquest of Peru: Conquistador Francisco Pizarro orchestrated a surprise attack in Cajamarca, capturing the Inca emperor, Atahualpa.
Stephen the Great
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.
Code of Justinian
The second edition of the Code of Justinian, a codification of Roman law by Byzantine emperor Justinian I (pictured), was published.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
William Goldman
William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1931)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Gobrain
Christian feast day: Gobrain
Agnes of Assisi
Christian feast day: Agnes of Assisi
Edmund of Abingdon
Christian feast day: Edmund of Abingdon
Gertrude the Great
Christian feast day: Gertrude the Great (Roman Catholic Church)
Giuseppe Moscati
Christian feast day: Giuseppe Moscati
Ælfric of Abingdon
Christian feast day: Elfric of Abingdon
Eucherius of Lyon
Christian feast day: Eucherius of Lyon
Saint Africus
Christian feast day: Africus
Spread across the centuries
- 6th century1
- 15th century1
- 16th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century41
- 21st century27
Earliest: Code of Justinian (534). Most recent: Vladimir Shklyarov (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about November 16
What day of the year is November 16?
November 16 is the 320th day of the year, with 45 days left after it.
What star sign is November 16?
November 16 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 16?
We record 82 entries for November 16: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 534 to 2024.
Who was born on November 16?
Mason Ramsey (2006) is among the notable births on November 16. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 16 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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