November 16th in the Year 2023 Calendar Page
Let's dive into the events happening on November 16th, 2023, according to the current calendar page.
Date Breakdown
- 46th calendar week
- 320th day of the year
- 45 days left until the end of the year
Astrological Sign and Name Day
- Astrological sign: Scorpio
- Name day: Margareta, Otmar
Historical Events
In the world of history, November 16th has been a significant day for many milestones. Here are a few:
- 2022: "Artemis 1" Lunar Mission Launch by NASA
The United States space agency, NASA, took a leap towards space exploration in 2022 by launching their lunar mission, "Artemis 1." The unmanned spacecraft named "Orion" was launched from Cape Canaveral Spaceport. Although uncrewed, this launch marked an important step towards manned flights to the moon as planned in a few years [1].
- 2022: Berlin House of Representatives & District Parliaments Election Redo
Berlin's House of Representatives and district parliaments' election of September 2021 was declared invalid by Berlin's Constitutional Court due to various reasons, including incorrect and missing ballot papers. The controversial election had to be repeated in February 2023 [1].
- 1973: Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act
Richard Nixon passed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act on November 16, 1973, a legislation that allowed for the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline to transport crude oil from Prudhoe Bay in the north to the ice-free port of Valdez in the south [3].
Birthdays
- 1958: Anne Holt (crime writer)
- 1953: Brigitte Zypries (politician, SPD)
- 1953: Chi Coltrane (American singer and pianist)
- 1948: Norbert Lammert (German politician, CDU)
- 1873: William Handy (American jazz musician, composer)
Departures
- 2018: William Goldman (American screenwriter and author)
- 1548: Caspar Cruciger (German reformer, collaborator of Martin Luther)
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[1] (DPA, 2023) [2] (NASA, 2023) [3] (History, 2023) [4] (Wikipedia, 2023) [5] (Britannica, 2023)
