November 16th, 1970

Born on November 16th, 1970

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What happened on November 16th?

November 16th, 2020

The El Dorado Fire in California, United States, was extinguished after 71 days, having destroyed 20 structures and killed one firefighter.

November 16th, 2002

The first case of SARS, a zoonotic respiratory coronavirus disease, was recorded in Guangdong, China.

November 16th, 1997

Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng, released on ostensibly medical grounds after spending eighteen years in prison, was deported to the United States.

November 16th, 1992

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.

November 16th, 1981

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.

November 16th, 1973

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.

November 16th, 1967

Aeroflot Flight 2230 crashed after takeoff from Koltsovo Airport, Russia, killing all 107 people aboard.

November 16th, 1944

World War II: Operation Queen commenced with one of the heaviest Allied tactical bombings of the war, attacking German targets in the Rur valley.

November 16th, 1914

World War I: Austro-Hungarian forces launched an assault against Serbian defensive positions at the Kolubara river, beginning the Battle of Kolubara.

November 16th, 1885

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.

November 16th, 1776

American Revolutionary War: A Dutch fort on Sint Eustatius fired The First Salute to an American brig (pictured), marking the first international recognition of the American flag.

November 16th, 1632

King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was killed at the Battle of Lützen during the Thirty Years' War.

November 16th, 1532

Spanish conquest of Peru: Conquistador Francisco Pizarro orchestrated a surprise attack in Cajamarca, capturing the Inca emperor, Atahualpa.

November 16th, 1476

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.

November 16th, 0534

The second edition of the Code of Justinian, a codification of Roman law by Byzantine emperor Justinian I (pictured), was published.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 16th

Born on November 16th, 1970

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Martha Plimpton

American actress

*November 16th, 1970, New York City

55

Donatella Finocchiaro

Italian actress

*November 16th, 1970, Catania

55

Logan Mader

Canadian guitarist and record producer

*November 16th, 1970, Montreal

55

Jamie Babbit

American director, producer, and screenwriter

*November 16th, 1970, Shaker Heights

Same year
Born in 1970

55

Malena Ernman

Swedish opera singer

*November 4th, 1970, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

56

Allan Fung

American politician in Rhode Island (born 1970)

*February 23rd, 1970, Providence

55

Shanti Roney

Swedish actor

*November 24th, 1970, Spånga

56

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

55

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

55

Javier Milei

Economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023

*October 22nd, 1970, Buenos Aires

56

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

46

Toby Smith

British musician (1970-2017)

*October 29th, 1970, London †April 11th, 2017, London

56

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

56

Simon Pegg

English actor (born 1970)

*February 14th, 1970, Brockworth

55

Ethan Hawke

American actor and writer (b. 1970)

*November 6th, 1970, Austin

56

Rachel Weisz

British actress

*March 7th, 1970, Westminster

56

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

55

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

56

Uma Thurman

American actress and model (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston

56

Gianni Infantino

Swiss-Italian football administrator

*March 23rd, 1970, Brig-Glis

55

Han Kang

South Korean writer

*November 27th, 1970, Gwangju

56

Bobby Cannavale

American actor (born 1970)

*May 3rd, 1970, Union City

56

Naomi Klein

Canadian author and activist (born 1970)

*May 8th, 1970, Montreal

56

Bellamy Young

American actress

*February 19th, 1970, Asheville

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on November 16th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Earliest day on which Day of Repentance and Prayer can fall, while November 22 is the latest; celebrated 11 days before Advent Sunday) which are celebrated on November 16th.

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Born on November 16th, 1970
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1970 is a normal year and no leap year.

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