Daily Calendar for Thursday, November 16, 2023
Died
- André Michaux (botanist) –
- Louis Riel (Canadian politician) –
- Clark Gable (actor) –
- William Holden (actor) –
- Northern Dancer (racehorse) –
Born
- Louis-Honoré Fréchette (Canadian poet) –
- W.C. Handy (composer) –
- George Kaufman (director of theater) –
- Paul Hindemith (composer) –
- Mary Margaret McBride (radio commentator) –
- Burgess Meredith (actor) –
- Marg Helgenberger (actress) –
- Dwight Gooden (baseball player) –
- Lisa Bonet (actress) –
- Maggie Gyllenhaal (actress) –
- Kimberly J. Brown (actress) –
Events
- Napoleon E. Guerin granted patent for cork life preserver –
- Philadelphia Orchestra played its inaugural concert –
- Oklahoma admitted to the Union as the 46th state –
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is established –
- Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, The Sound of Music, premiered –
- Skylab 4 launched from Kennedy Space Center –
- President Nixon signed a bill authorizing construction of a trans-Alaska oil pipeline –
- Mother Teresa received honorary U.S. citizenship –
- Meteor fireball turned night into day in Finland –
Weather
- Tucson, Arizona, received 6 inches of snow –
- Low temperature in Lincoln, Montana, of -53 degrees Fahrenheit –
- Anchorage, Alaska, reached 45 degrees F and received 8.4 inches of snow –
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