Historical Events
- Assault of US B-17 Flying Fortresses on airport at Sidi Ahmed
Famous Birthdays
- Donna McKechnie, American Tony Award-winning actress and dancer (Company), born in Pontiac, Michigan
- Joanna Pettet, British actress (Knots Landing, Cry of the Innocent), born in London
- Willie Carson, Scottish jockey (5 x British Champion Jockey; 17 x British Classic Races; 100+ winners in a season x 23 times for total 3,828 wins), born in Stirling, Scotland
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Schmidt, Austrian-Hungarian tenor and actor (Der Liebesexpreß, A Star Fell from Heaven), dies from a heart attack at 38
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About November 16, 1942
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 5 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
