Saturday, November 16, 2013

November 16th in History


1272 - While travelling during the Ninth Crusade, Prince Edward becomes King of England (King Edward I) upon Henry III of England's death, but he will not return to England for nearly two years to assume the throne.

1532 - Francisco Pizarro and his men capture Inca Emperor Atahualpa.

1776 - American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.

1805 - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Schöngrabern – Russian forces under Pyotr Bagration delay the pursuit by French troops under Murat.

1907 - Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, that is admitted as the 46th U.S. state.

1944 - Dueren, Germany is destroyed by Allied bombers.

1945 - UNESCO is founded.

1997 - After nearly 18 years of incarceration, the People's Republic of China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.

Famous Birthdays:

42 BC - Tiberius, Roman Emperor

1436 - Leonardo Loredan, Doge of Venice

1836 - King Kalākaua, of Hawaiʻi

1890 - Elpidio Quirino, 6th President of the Philippines

1895 - Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia

1904 - Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1st President of Nigeria

1925 - Gianfranco Dell'Innocenti, footballer

1961 - Frank Bruno, boxer

1974 - Paul Scholes, footballer

1988 - Siva Kaneswaran, singer

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