Historical Events
- "Into the Whirlwind" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 2 performances
- 18th ACE Cable Awards: Lifetime wins the Golden CableACE for "Lifetime Applauds: The Fight Against Breast Cancer"
Famous Weddings
- American "What Part of No" country singer Lorrie Morgan (37) weds 4th husband, American country music singer and producer Jon Randall (29) in Nashville, Tennessee; divorce in 1999
Phil Mickelson
American Golf champ Phil Mickelson (26) weds American Amy McBride (24) in Maui, Hawaii
Famous Deaths
- George Byatt, Scottish playwright (The Clyde Is Red), dies at 73
- Jack Popplewell, British composer and playwright (If I Should Fall In Love Again), dies at 87
- John Reginald Bevins, British Conservative politician, dies at 88
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About November 16, 1996
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 5 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: No Diggity - BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre)
#1 Song: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted/Saturday Night At The Movies/You'll Never Walk Alone - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn
