Historical Events
- Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Diana Krall, Canadian Juno and Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and singer, born in Nanaimo, British Columbia
Dwight Gooden (59 years old)
American baseball pitcher (4 x MLB All-Star; NL Cy Young Award, Triple Crown 1985 NY Mets; no-hitter 1996 NY Yankees), born in Tampa, Florida
- Harry J. Lennix, American actor
- Maeve Quinlan, American actress
- Monica Bandini, Italian racing cyclist (World C'ship gold women's team time trial 1988), born in Faenza, Italy (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69
- John Emery, American actor (Ship Ahoy, Kronos, Mademoiselle Fifi), dies at 59
Piet Moeskops (1893-1964)
Dutch track cyclist (world sprint champion 1921-24, 26), dies at 71
Died in 1964 1964 Highlights
About November 16, 1964
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 5 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Baby Love - The Supremes
