Historical Events
Event of Interest
Brazilian President Getulio Vargas declares himself dictator
- Roosevelt establishes diplomatic relations with USSR
- Swiss physicist Fritz Zwicky publishes the first evidence for the existence of dark matter in his seminal article "The Redshift of Extragalactic Nebulae" [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Garnet Mimms, American soul singer (The Enchanters - "Cry Baby"; "A Quiet Place"), born in Ashland, West Virginia
- Guy Stockwell, American actor (Chris-Adventures in Paradise), born in NYC, New York
- Mike Giddings, American football coach and scout (HC University of Utah, Denver Broncos director pro scouting; pioneer independent scouting & NFL analytics), born in Newport Beach, California (d. 2023)
Famous Weddings
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay, latter President of the Philippines (26) weds Luz Banzon (18) at Lourdes church in Manila
About November 16, 1933
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 10 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
