What Happened on Nov 16

Battle of Lützen

The Battle of Lützen (1632) was one of the most decisive battles of the Thirty Years' War. It was a Protestant victory, but cost the life of one of... Read more

Battle of Fort Washington

Before dawn on November 16, the British and Hessian troops moved out. Knyphausen and his troops were ferried across the Harlem River on flatboats... Read more

Treaty Of Mount Dexter Is Signed

The Treaty of Mount Dexter was signed between the United States and the Choctaws. The treaty was signed November 16, 1805 in the Choctaw Nation.... Read more

John B. Henderson Is Born

John Brooks Henderson (November 16, 1826 – April 12, 1913) was a United States Senator from Missouri and a co-author of the Thirteenth Amendment to... Read more

Battle Of Natividad

The Battle of the Natividad took place on November 16, 1846, during the Mexican-American War. San Juan Bautista was the marshaling area for... Read more

Occupation Of Saltillo, Coahuila

Saltillo is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. The city is... Read more

Battle of Campbell's Station

Description: In early November 1863, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, with two divisions and about 5,000 cavalry, was detached from the Confederate Army... Read more

Oahu Railway and Land Company Opens First Railroad in Hawaiian Islands

On November 16, 1889, the Oahu Railway and Land Company (OR&L) began operating on Hawai`i's third largest island, Oahu. The brainchild of... Read more

Oklahoma is the 46th State Admitted to the Union

Oklahoma entered the Union as the forty-sixth state on November 16, 1907. Derived from the Choctaw Indian words "okla," meaning people, and... Read more

Allies Take Formal Possession of German-Controlled Colony at Qingdao

German PoWs returning to Wilhelmshaven, Germany from Japan in February 1920 The Allies took formal possession of the colony on 16 November... Read more

"Little Women" Is Released

Little Women is a 1933 American drama film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman is based on the classic... Read more

Sabena OO-AUB Ostend Crash, Killing 12

A Junkers Ju 52 aircraft owned and operated by Belgian air operator Sabena crashed near Ostend, Belgium on November 16, 1937. The flight from... Read more

LSD First Synthesized

Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide (INN) and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug... Read more

Al Capone paroled and returns home to Palm Island, Florida

Al Capone was paroled on November 16, 1939 from the Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island in California, spent a short time in a... Read more

British Surrender to Germany at Leros

On the morning of 16 November it became apparent to the British commander, Brigadier Tilney, that their situation was untenable and he surrendered.... Read more

"I Know Where I'm Going!" Is Released

I Know Where I'm Going! is a 1945 romance film by the British-based film-makers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It stars Wendy Hiller and... Read more

"The Lost Weekend" Is Released

The Lost Weekend is a 1945 dramatic film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. The film was based on a novel of the... Read more

National Airlines Flight 967 Crashes

National Airlines Flight 967, registration N4891C, was a Douglas DC-7B aircraft which disappeared over the Gulf of Mexico en route from Tampa,... Read more

Agatha Christie publishes A Caribbean Mystery

"Would you like to see a picture of a murderer?", Jane Marple is asked by a stranger whilst on a luxurious holiday in the Caribbean. But before she... Read more

Stevie Wonder Releases Down to Earth

Down to Earth is a 1966 album by Motown singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder on the Tamla (Motown) label. The album was a departure from Wonder's... Read more

"Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" Is Released

Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss,... Read more

Kiss releases Music from "The Elder"

Music from "The Elder" is a 1981 concept album released by the American hard rock band Kiss. It was an attempt on the part of the group to... Read more

"My Beautiful Laundrette" Is Released

My Beautiful Laundrette is a 1985 film directed by Stephen Frears. The screenplay was written by Hanif Kureishi. Omar (Gordon Warnecke) is the... Read more

Death releases Leprosy

Leprosy is the second album by death metal band Death, released in 1988. Notably different in tone and quality from the 1987 debut, it is the first... Read more

Home Alone released

Home Alone is a 1990 Christmas film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film features Macaulay Culkin as Kevin... Read more