Page 8: Historical Events In November - 16

2017  US senator Al Franken accused of groping and forcibly kissing a woman on this day in history.   

2018  On November - 16 cIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi   

2018  The kilogram is refined by abstract constants replacing the Le Grand K, along with the ampere (electrical current) and kelvin (temperature) at a conference in Paris on November - 16.   

2018  On this day in history elevator falls down 84 floors when hoist rope breaks, all six people survive unharmed at John Hancock Center, Chicago   

2020  On November - 16 [COVID-19 pandemic] Moderna's mRNA vaccine is proven to be 94.5% effective against COVID-19 based on interim results, including severe illnesses. The vaccine has been cited as being among those that are easier to distribute as no ultra-cold storage is required.   

2020  On November - 16 hurricane Iota makes landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane just two weeks after Hurricane Eta made landfall, devastating the same areas.   

2021  On this day in history frida Kahlo 's self-portrait "Diego y yo" (1949) sells for $34.9m - record price at for a Latin American work at auction   

2021  On November - 16 russia draws international condemnation following an anti-satellite weapon test that creates a cloud of space debris, threatening the International Space Station.   

2024  On November - 16 the Gabonese constitutional referendum is held and approved.   

2024  French-Algerian dissident writer Boualem Sansal is put in custody by Algerian authorities after his landing in Algiers on this day in history.   

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1436  On this day in history birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

1569  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on November - 16.   

1603  On this day in history birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)   

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

1615  On November - 16 birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

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 November - 16.   

1271  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on this day in history.   

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

1512  On this day in history death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

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

1603  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on November - 16.   

1613  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on November - 16.   

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.