Calendar page 2023: November 16
The current calendar page for November 16, 2023:
46th calendar week, 320th day of the year
45 days until the end of the year
Astrological sign: Scorpio
Name day: Margareta, Otmar
HISTORICAL DATES
2022 - NASA launches the "Artemis 1" lunar mission in preparation for a new manned flight to the moon. The unmanned capsule "Orion" lifts off from the Cape Canaveral spaceport. US astronauts are to land on the moon again in a few years' time.
2022 - The election to the Berlin House of Representatives and the district parliaments in September 2021 is declared invalid by the Berlin Constitutional Court due to incorrect or missing ballot papers, among other things. The ballot is repeated in February 2023.
1973 - US President Richard Nixon signs the law to build the 1262-kilometer-long Trans-Alaska Pipeline. It is intended to transport crude oil from Prudhoe Bay in the north to the ice-free port of Valdez in the south.
1953 - The German Child Protection Association is founded in Hamburg at the suggestion of pediatrician Fritz Lejeune.
1933 - The United States recognizes the Soviet Union. William C. Bullitt becomes the first US ambassador.
1928 - Adolf Hitler speaks for the first time in Berlin's Sportpalast after his ban on speaking in Prussia is lifted.
1923 - The introduction of the Rentenmark puts an end to inflation in Germany. One trillion paper marks equals one Rentenmark.
1918 - Following the abdication of the Austrian Emperor Charles I - as Charles IV, King of Hungary - a republic is proclaimed in Hungary.
1915 - The US Patent Office grants the Root Glass Company the patent for the contour bottle ("Humpelrock") of Coca-Cola.
BIRTHDAYS
1958 - Anne Holt (65), Norwegian crime writer ("In Dust and Ashes", "Blessed are the Thirsty", "The Eighth Commandment"), Minister of Justice for three months in 1996/97
1953 - Brigitte Zypries (70), German politician (SPD), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy 2017-2018, Federal Minister of Justice 2002-2009
1948 - Chi Coltrane (75), American singer and pianist ("Thunder and Lightning", "Go Like Elijah")
1948 - Norbert Lammert (75), German politician (CDU) and social scientist, President of the German Bundestag 2005-2017, Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation since 2018
1873 - William Handy, American jazz musician, conductor and composer, known as the "Father of the Blues", "St. Louis Blues", died 1958
DAY OF DEATH
2018 - William Goldman, American screenwriter and author (screenplay "The Untouchables", book "The Princess Bride"), born 1931
1548 - Caspar Cruciger, German reformer, collaborator of Martin Luther, preacher at the castle church in Wittenberg, involved in the introduction of the Reformation in Leipzig and the revision of Luther's translation of the Bible, born 1504
Studying the historical events of November 16, one can find significant milestones such as the launch of NASA's "Artemis 1" lunar mission in 2022, which revitalized space exploration with plans for a manned flight to the moon. This event is a testament to the ongoing advancements in aerospace technology and space exploration throughout History.
Furthermore, delving into History, it's interesting to note that in 1973, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline was authorized by President Nixon, aiming to transport crude oil over a vast distance, signifying the importance of energy infrastructure in Nation's development.
Source: www.dpa.com
