Historical Events
End of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Caliph, Sultan Mehmed VI asks the British army for help
Event of Interest
Pope Pius XI calls on Belgian people to unite
Famous Birthdays
- Gene Amdahl, American computer scientist who designed the IBM mainframe, born in Flandreau, South Dakota (d. 2015)
José Saramago (1922-2010)
Portuguese writer, novelist (Blindness, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ) and Nobel laureate, born in Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal
- Royal Dano, American actor (Red Badge of Courage, Cocaine Wars, House II), born in NYC, New York (d. 1994)
Famous Deaths
- Max Abraham, German physicist (b. 1875)
About November 16, 1922
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 10 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
