What Happened on November 16, 2014

Historical Events

Bono Crashes Bicycle

Irish rocker Bono crashes his bicycle and suffers arm, hand and eye socket injuries in Central Park, NYC

  • Kevin Harvick driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, wins Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida to claim his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series by 1 point from Ryan Newman
  • Klaus Iohannis wins the Romanian Presidential election

Đoković's Third ATP

Novak Đoković claims 3 straight ATP World Tour Finals tennis titles after Roger Federer is forced to withdraw from the final in London through injury


Famous Weddings

  • American singer-songwriter Solange Knowles (28) weds second husband, American music video director Alan Ferguson (51), at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, Louisiana; separate in 2019

Famous Deaths

  • Ian Craig, Australian cricket batsman and captain (11 Tests; NSW), dies from cancer at 79
Died in 2014 2014 Highlights

About November 16, 2014

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 9 years, 5 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
  • UK #1 Song: Wake Me Up - Gareth Malone's All Star Choir