Historical Events
- "Dear Oscar" opens at Playhouse Theater NYC for 5 performances
Event of Interest
British Prime Minister Edward Heath warns against a Unilateral Declaration of Independence
- Elektra Records releases "No Secrets', the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon; her commercial breakthrough spends 5 weeks at top of US charts and contains the hit singles "You're So Vain" and "The Right Thing to Do"
Famous Birthdays
- Missi Pyle, American actress
Famous Deaths
- Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87
About November 16, 1972
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 4 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
#1 Song: Clair - Gilbert O'sullivan
