November 16 History - November 16th Holiday

Famous Quote For November 16

"The intoxication of power rapidly sobers off in the knowledge of its restrictions."

William Howard Taft, 1912

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November 16 History

1992 - Hoxne Hoard discovered by Eric Lawes

1945 - UNESCO is founded.

1945 - German scientists were brought to the United States to work on rocket technology.

1938 - LSD is first synthesized

1904 - First electron tube invented by Fleming

This Day In Business

1914 - The United States' Federal Reserve Bank opens.

This Day In Entertainment

1959 - The last Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" opens on Broadway

This Day In Geography

1907 - Oklahoma is accepted as the 46th State of the U.S.

This Day In Sports

1957 - Bill Russell breaks the record for the most rebounds (49) in a game

November 16th Holiday

International Day of Tolerance - Promotes tolerance on a global scale and raises awareness about the dangers that intolerance creates.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He has trained soccer teams, modeled, worked in sales for ADP, and was an MC/dancer for an entertainment company on weekends. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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