November 16 in History

• 1632

  November 16, 1632:

  King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden is killed in the Battle of Lutzen.

• 1855

  November 16, 1855:

  David Livingstone, a British explorer, becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls.

• 1959

  November 16, 1959:

  The popular theatre musical, “The Sound of Music” is performed on Broadway for the first time.

• 1960

  November 16, 1960:

  American actor Clark Gable is killed by a heart attack just days after the shooting for the film, “The Misfits” was wrapped up.

• 1973

  November 16, 1973:

  US President Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act to make the connection of the Prudhoe Bay oil fields to the Valdez harbour possible.

• 1988

  November 16, 1988:

  Benazir Bhutto is elected as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, making her the first female leader of a Muslim country in modern history.

• 1993

  November 16, 1993:

  The divorce between actor Jim Carrey and his wife of six years, Melissa Wormer is finalized.

• 2003

  November 16, 2003:

  Lionel Messi officially debuts for the first team of FC Barcelona in the 71st minute of a friendly match against FC Porto.

• 2009

  November 16, 2009:

  The romantic fantasy film, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”, starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, is released in Los Angeles.