Historical Events
- 5th NASA Space Shuttle Mission Columbia lands at Edwards Air Force Base after 5 days in space, completing its 1st operational flight
- Agreement reached ending 57 day football strike
The Real Thing
Tom Stoppard's play "The Real Thing" premieres in London starring Felicity Kendal and Roger Rees
Famous Birthdays
- Amar'e Stoudemire, American basketball player, born in Lake Wales, Florida
- Jannie du Plessis, South African rugby player, born in Bethlehem, South Africa
- Ronald Pognon, French athlete, born in La Lamentin, Martinique
Famous Deaths
- Al Haig, American bebop jazz pianist (Charlie Parker; Stan Getz; Chet Baker), dies of a heart attack at 60
- Arthur Askey, British actor (Bees in Paradise, Ghost Train), dies at 82
- Lenny Murphy, leader of Belfast's notorious Shankill Butchers (b. 1952)
- Pavel Sergeevich Aleksandrov, Russian Mathematician (topology), dies at 86
About November 16, 1982
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 10 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes
#1 Song: I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant
