11月16日发生过什么？

Battle of Laodicea (1147)

The Battle of Laodicea was a military engagement during the Second Crusade. The German contingent led by Otto of Freising was ambushed and destroyed near Laodicea by the Seljuk Turks.

Turkey

Battle of Tangdao

The Battle of Tangdao or Battle of Tang Island (Chinese: 唐島之戰) was a naval engagement that took place in 1161 between the Southern Song dynasty and the Jin dynasty on the Yellow Sea, off the coast of modern-day Qingdao. The conflict was part of the Jin–Song wars, and was fought near Tangdao Island.

Invasion of England (1326)

The invasion of England in 1326 by the country's queen, Isabella of France, and her lover, Roger Mortimer, led to the capture and executions of Hugh Despenser the Younger and Hugh Despenser the Elder and the abdication of Isabella's husband, King Edward II. It brought an end to the insurrection and civil war.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

United Kingdom

Battle of Cătlăbuga

The Battle of Cătlăbuga was fought on November 16, 1485, between Stephen III of Moldavia and Ottoman forces defending the surroundings of Chilia. The Moldavian army came out victorious, but Stephen was not able to continue his actions in order to regain Chilia.

Ukraine

Battle of Cajamarca

The Battle of Cajamarca, also spelled Cajamalca (though many contemporary scholars prefer to call it the Cajamarca massacre), was the ambush and seizure of the Incan ruler Atahualpa by a small Spanish force led by Francisco Pizarro, on November 16, 1532. The Spanish killed thousands of Atahualpa's counselors, commanders, and unarmed attendants in the great plaza of Cajamarca, and caused his armed host outside the town to flee.

Battle of Lützen (1632)

The Battle of Lützen, fought on 16 November 1632, was one of the most important of the Thirty Years' War. A Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus, supported by troops from Saxony and Hesse-Kassel, narrowly defeated an Imperial force under Albrecht von Wallenstein. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, with Gustavus himself among the dead.

Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Siege of Freiburg (1677)

The siege of Freiburg took place between 9 and 16 November 1677, as part of the Franco-Dutch War, and ended with the conquest of the city by the French.

Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Liberation of Isfahan

The liberation of Isfahan (Persian: آزادسازی اصفهان) was a direct result of the Battle of Murche-Khort in which the Iranian army under Nader attacked and routed Ashraf Hotak's Afghan army. The day after Murche-Khort on 16 November 1729, Nader marched his army into Isfahan where the looting and mob violence that had gripped the city in the chaotic aftermath of Ashraf's departure ceased immediately.

Iran

Siege of Lesbos (1771)

The siege of Lesbos in 1771 took place during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774). The Ottoman Navy under the command of Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha liberated Lesbos from the siege by the Russian Navy under the command of Aleksey Orlov between 11 and 16 November 1771.

Battle of Fort Washington

The Battle of Fort Washington was a battle fought in New York on November 16, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. It was a British victory that gained the surrender of the remnant of the garrison of Fort Washington near the north end of Manhattan Island. It was one of the worst Patriot defeats. After defeating the Continental Army under Commander-in-Chief General George Washington at the Battle of White Plains, the British Army forces under the command of Lieutenant General William Howe planned to capture Fort Washington, the last American stronghold on Manhattan.

Washington Heights, Manhattan, United States

Siege of Fort Mifflin

The siege of Fort Mifflin or the siege of Mud Island Fort, which took place from September 26 to November 16, 1777, saw British land batteries commanded by Captain John Montresor and a British naval squadron under Vice Admiral Lord Richard Howe attempt to capture an American fort in the Delaware River that was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith. The operation finally succeeded after Smith was wounded.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

United States

1789 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1789 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 16, 1789, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Eager Howard was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.

Maryland, United States

November 1789 Georgia gubernatorial election

The November 1789 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 16, 1789, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia, this was the first election held under the 1789 constitution, which lengthened terms to two years. Democratic-Republican nominee and former Governor Edward Telfair defeated candidates John Houston and William Pierce in a Georgia General Assembly vote.

United States

Four Days of Ghent

The Four Days of Ghent (Dutch: Vier Dagen van Gent, French: Quatre Journées de Gand) refers to a battle in Ghent, the capital of Flanders, 13–16 November 1789, in which the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Emperor was driven out of the city. It was a crucial event during the Brabant Revolution: the Patriots received a major boost by taking this first large city, and the authority of the Austrian Netherlands was beginning to disintegrate.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Belgium

Battle of Farrukhabad

The Battle of Farrukhabad also called the Battle of Fatehgarh was an engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War between forces of the East India Company and the forces of Jaswantrao Holkar of the Maratha Empire.

India

Battle of Schöngrabern

The Battle of Schöngrabern, also known as the Battle of Hollabrunn, was an engagement in the Napoleonic Wars during the War of the Third Coalition, fought on 16 November 1805 near Hollabrunn in Lower Austria, four weeks after the Battle of Ulm and two weeks before the Battle of Austerlitz (Slavkov, Moravia - now Czech Republic). The Russian army of Kutuzov was retiring north of the Danube before the French army of Napoleon. On 13 November 1805 Marshals Murat and Lannes, commanding the French advance guard, had captured a bridge over the Danube at Vienna by falsely claiming that an armistice had been signed, and then rushing the bridge while the guards were distracted.

Hollabrunn, Austria

Battle of Wolkowisk

The Battle of Wolkowisk (Volkovysk) took place 14–16 November 1812 in the course of the French invasion of Russia near the village of Wolkowisk or Volkovysk (now Vawkavysk), where 35,000–40,500 Austrian, Saxon and French soldiers under Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg defeated 27,000–32,000 Russian soldiers under Fabian Gottlieb von der Osten-Sacken. Osten-Sacken managed to push back Jean Reynier's corps, but failed to dislodge it from the heights.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of the Windmill

The Battle of the Windmill was fought in November 1838 in the aftermath of the Upper Canada Rebellion. Loyalist forces of the Upper Canadian government and American troops, aided by the Royal Navy and the United States Navy, defeated an invasion by militants of a United States clandestine organization known as Hunter Patriots. The insurgents had intended using Windmill Point as a base for further offensives into Canada.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Great Siege of Montevideo

The Great Siege of Montevideo (Spanish: Gran Sitio de Montevideo), named as Sitio Grande in Uruguayan historiography, was the siege suffered by the city of Montevideo between 1843 and 1851 during the Uruguayan Civil War.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Uruguay

Battle of Natividad

The Battle of the Natividad took place on November 16, 1846, in the Salinas Valley, in present-day Monterey County, California, United States, during the California Campaign of the Mexican–American War, between United States organized California militia and loyalist Mexican militia.

California, United States

1851 Portuguese legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Portugal on 2 and 16 November 1851.

Portugal

Battle of Campbell's Station

The Battle of Campbell's Station was a battle of the Knoxville Campaign of the American Civil War, occurring on November 16, 1863, at Campbell's Station, (now Farragut), Knox County, Tennessee. In early November 1863, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, with two divisions and about 5,000 cavalry, was detached from the Confederate Army of Tennessee near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to attack Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside's Union Department of the Ohio troops at Knoxville. Following parallel routes, Longstreet and Burnside raced for Campbell's Station, a hamlet where the Concord Road, from the south, intersected the Kingston Road (now called Kingston Pike) to Knoxville.

Tennessee, United States

Battle of Gundet

The Battle of Gundet or Guda Gudi was fought from 14-16 November 1875 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Khedivate of Egypt in what is now Eritrea. It was the first major battle of the Ethiopian–Egyptian War and ended in the near annihilation of the Egyptian army.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Tecoac

The Battle of Tecoac (Spanish: Batalla de Tecoac) was a battle that was fought at Tecoac (municipality of Huamantla) in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala on November 16, 1876, between the forces of Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, then President of Mexico, and those of Porfirio Díaz. The battle was a victory for Díaz, who subsequently assumed the presidency himself; Lerdo went into exile in New York.

Mexico

Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason

Louis Riel (; French: [lwi ʁjɛl]; 22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis people. He led two resistance movements against the Government of Canada and its first prime minister John A. Macdonald. Riel fought to defend Métis rights and identity as the Northwest Territories came progressively under the Canadian sphere of influence.

1890 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

The 1890 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 3rd All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1890 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Clonturk Park, Dublin, on 16 November 1890, between Cork represented by the Aghabullogue club and Wexford represented by the Castlebridge club.

Ireland

Establishment of Yali High School

Yali High School (simplified Chinese: 雅礼中学; traditional Chinese: 雅禮中學), also known as Yali (雅礼) is a junior/senior high school located in Changsha, Hunan Province in the People's Republic of China, or a group of secondary schools containing Yali School itself and several branches.

1911 Victorian state election

The 1911 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Thursday, 16 November 1911 to elect 56 of the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. Nine seats were uncontested. The election was in single-member electorates, using preferential voting for the first time in the state's history. Women also voted for the first time at this election.

1913 Portuguese legislative election

Partial parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 16 November 1913 to elect 37 of the 153 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. They were the first elections under the new constitution approved in 1911, which created a bicameral legislature. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 33 of the 37 seats, giving it 68 of the 153 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

Portugal

1913 Copa de Honor Cousenier

The 1913 Copa de Honor Cousenier was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa de Honor Cousenier, the 9th. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Uruguayan Club Nacional de Football and Argentine Racing Club de Avellaneda. The match was held in the Estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo, on November 16, 1913.

Uruguay

Second Battle of Oituz

The Second Battle of Oituz was fought between 10 November and 16 November 1916. The Romanian forces, led by Brigadier-General Eremia Grigorescu, faced off against an Austro-Hungarian and German force led by Friedrich von Gerok. The battle resulted in the failure of the attempt by the Central Powers to force the Carpathian Mountains and enter the Siret valley in order to cut the Romanian forces in two.

Attacks on the Butte de Warlencourt

The Attacks on the Butte de Warlencourt (7 October – 16 November 1916) were tactical incidents during the Battle of the Somme. The Butte de Warlencourt is an ancient burial mound off the Albert–Bapaume road, north-east of Le Sars in the Somme département in northern France. The Butte is on the territory of the commune of Warlencourt-Eaucourt and slightly north of a minor road to Gueudecourt and Eaucourt l'Abbaye.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

France

Italian general election, 1919

General elections were held in Italy on 16 November 1919. The fragmented Liberal governing coalition lost the absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies, due to the success of the Italian Socialist Party and the Italian People's Party.

Italy

Voronezh–Kastornoye operation (1919)

The Voronezh-Kastornoye operation was an offensive operation by the Red Army during the Russian Civil War in October and November 1919, which was successfully carried out by parts of the 8th and 13th Army, which formed the left wing of the Southern Front.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Russia

Qantas, Australia's national airline, is founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited

Qantas Airways Limited ( KWON-təs), doing business as QANTAS or Qantas, is the flag carrier airline of Australia, and the largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations in Oceania. A founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, it is the only airline in the world that flies to all seven continents, with it operating flights to Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America from its hubs in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, and Brisbane.

1930 Polish parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 16 November 1930, with Senate elections held a week later on 23 November. In what became known as the Brest elections (Polish: Wybory brzeskie), the pro-Sanation Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government took 47% of the vote and 249 of the 444 seats in Sejm and 77 of the 111 seats in the Senate.

Poland

Battle of the Ebro

The Battle of the Ebro (Spanish: Batalla del Ebro, Catalan: Batalla de l'Ebre) was the longest and largest battle of the Spanish Civil War and the greatest, in terms of manpower, logistics and material ever fought on Spanish soil. It took place between July and November 1938, with fighting mainly concentrated in two areas on the lower course of the Ebro River, the Terra Alta comarca of Catalonia, and the Auts area close to Fayón (Faió) in the lower Matarranya, Eastern Lower Aragon.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Spain

Waipawa by-election, 1940

The Waipawa by-election of 1940 was a by-election for the electorate of Waipawa held on 16 November 1940 during the 26th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election resulted from the death of the previous member Albert Jull on 24 September 1940. The by-election was won by Cyril Harker, also of the National Party. The rural seat was usually safe for non-Labour parties, but in the 1935 general election had been won by Hubert Christie of the Labour Party Christie lost the seat to the former holder Albert Jull in the 1938 general election.

New Zealand

1940 Kalgoorlie by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kalgoorlie on 16 November 1940. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Albert Green. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Herbert Johnson.

Donbas–Rostov strategic defensive operation

The Donbas–Rostov Strategic Defensive Operation (September 29 – November 16, 1941) was a defensive operation of the Southern Front and the left wing of the South–Western Front of the Red Army on the territory of Donbas during the World War II. During it, the Donbas and Rostov front–line defensive operations were carried out.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Buna–Gona

The Battle of Buna–Gona was part of the New Guinea campaign in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. It followed the conclusion of the Kokoda Track campaign and lasted from 16 November 1942 until 22 January 1943. The battle was conducted by Australian and United States forces against the Japanese beachheads at Buna, Sanananda and Gona. From these, the Japanese had launched an overland attack on Port Moresby. In light of developments in the Solomon Islands campaign, Japanese forces approaching Port Moresby were ordered to withdraw to and secure these bases on the northern coast.

Buna, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Naval Battle of Casablanca

The Naval Battle of Casablanca was a series of naval engagements fought between American ships covering the invasion of North Africa and Vichy French ships defending the neutrality of French Morocco in accordance with the Second Armistice at Compiègne during World War II. Allied military planners anticipated an all-American force assigned to seize the Atlantic port city of Casablanca might be greeted as liberators.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Morocco

Operation Torch

Operation Torch (8–16 November 1942) was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during World War II. Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa while allowing American armed forces the opportunity to begin their fight against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on a limited scale. The French colonies were aligned with Germany via Vichy France but the loyalties of the population were mixed.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Kokoda Track campaign

The Kokoda Track campaign or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought between July and November 1942 in what was then the Australian Territory of Papua. It was primarily a land battle, between the Japanese South Seas Detachment under Major General Tomitarō Horii and Australian and Papuan land forces under command of New Guinea Force.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Leros

The Battle of Leros (26 September and 16 November 1943) took place on the Greek island of Leros between the Allies and invading forces of Nazi Germany. Regarded as the central event of the Dodecanese campaign of the Second World War, the term is widely used as an alternative name for the campaign. After the Armistice of Cassibile the Italian garrison on the Greek island Leros was strengthened by British forces on 15 September 1943.

Battle of Moczulanka

The Battle of Moczulanka was an armed clash that took place on November 16, 1943, in the village of Moczulanka, between an Home Army unit and a group of Soviet partisans composed of Poles against a unit of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.

The Jussi Awards, the Finnish film award ceremony, is held for the first time at Restaurant Adlon in Helsinki

The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers.

UNESCO is founded

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 194 member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions.

1947 Gilgit rebellion

In November 1947, the paramilitary force of Gilgit Scouts stationed at Gilgit rebelled against the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, soon after it acceded to the Indian Union. Under the command of a British officer Major William Brown, they executed a coup d'etat, overthrew the governor Ghansara Singh, and imprisoned him.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Greek legislative election, 1952

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 16 November 1952. They resulted in a victory for General Alexander Papagos and the party he had founded the previous year, the Greek Rally party. Papagos won by unifying most of the conservative forces under his leadership, and taking advantage of a weakened centre. The electorate of Konstantinos Tsaldaris' People's Party, the leading conservative party in the 1950 elections, shrank to only 1%.

Greece

Establishment of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). Established in 1957 by Qian Xuesen, it is headquartered in Fengtai, Beijing, China. Its major contribution to China's civilian and military launch capability has been the manufacture of the Long March family of rockets. The current chief designer is Long Lehao (龙乐豪).

Hungarian parliamentary election, 1958

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 16 November 1958. They were the first elections held after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. The Communist Hungarian Working People's Party had been reorganized as the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, under the leadership of a more moderate Communist, János Kádár. However, as was the case during the era of Mátyás Rákosi, voters were presented with a single list of Communists and pro-Communist independents. The Socialist Workers' Party won 276 of the 338 seats, with the remaining 62 going to independents.

Hungary

1958 DFB-Pokal final

The 1958 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1957–58 DFB-Pokal, the 15th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 16 November 1958 at the Auestadion in Kassel. VfB Stuttgart won the match 4–3 after extra time against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 2nd cup title.

1958 East German general election

General elections were held in East Germany on 16 November 1958. There were 466 deputies in the Volkskammer, including 66 from East Berlin who were not directly elected but appointed by the Magistrate of East Berlin. All were candidates of the single-list National Front, dominated by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. The list received the approval of 99.9% of voters, with turnout reported to be 98.9%.

Aeroflot Flight 315 (1959)

Aeroflot Flight 315 was a scheduled passenger flight from Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Soviet Union, to Lviv Airport in Lviv, Ukraine. On 16 November 1959, the Antonov An-10 flying this route crashed short of the airport runway while on final approach. All 32 passengers and eight crew members were killed. The Air Accident Investigation Commission concluded the cause of the accident was a combination of design flaw and icing.

Ukraine

National Airlines Flight 967

National Airlines Flight 967, registration N4891C, was a Douglas DC-7B aircraft that disappeared over the Gulf of Mexico en route from Tampa, Florida to New Orleans, Louisiana on November 16, 1959. All 42 on board were presumed killed in the accident.

Venera 3

Venera 3 (Russian: Венера-3 meaning Venus 3) was a Venera program space probe that was built and launched by the Soviet Union to explore the surface of Venus. It was launched on 16 November 1965 at 04:19 UTC from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, USSR. The probe comprised an entry probe, designed to enter the Venus atmosphere and parachute to the surface, and a carrier/flyby spacecraft, which carried the entry probe to Venus and also served as a communications relay for the entry probe.

Aeroflot Flight 2230

Aeroflot Flight 2230 was a Soviet domestic passenger flight from Yekaterinburg (then Sverdlovsk) to Tashkent. On 16 November 1967, the Ilyushin Il-18 aircraft serving the flight crashed after takeoff, killing all 107 people aboard (including twelve children). At the time, it was the deadliest aviation accident in the Russian SFSR and the worst accident involving the Il-18.

1970 South African Senate election

The election for the ninth Senate of South Africa took place on November 16, 1970. The result was a victory for the ruling National Party, winning 31 out of the 44 elected seats and 41 out of the total 54 seats.

South Africa

World Heritage Convention

The World Heritage Convention, formally the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, is an international treaty signed on 23 November 1972, which created the World Heritage Sites, with the primary goals of nature conservation and the preservation and security of cultural properties. The convention, a signed document of international agreement, guides the work of the World Heritage Committee.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

U.S. president Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act of 1973 is a United States federal law signed by US President Richard Nixon on November 16, 1973, that authorized the building of an oil pipeline connecting the North Slope of Alaska to Port Valdez. Specifically, it halted all legal challenges, which were filed primarily by environmental activists, against the construction of the pipeline.

U.S. president Richard Nixon signed an act authorizing the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline to transport oil from the Beaufort Sea to the Gulf of Alaska

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is an oil transportation system spanning Alaska, including the trans-Alaska crude-oil pipeline, 12 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines, and the Valdez Marine Terminal. TAPS is one of the world's largest pipeline systems.

1980 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election

The 1980 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election was held on November 16, 1980, to elect a successor to Jeremy Akerman as leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. The election was necessary because Akerman had announced had resigned that year to accept a senior position in the civil service. Alexa McDonough was elected, defeating Len J. Arsenault and Buddy MacEachern.

Pakistani general election, 1988

The Pakistani General elections of 1988 were held in Pakistan on 16 November 1988 to elect the 336 members and 100 Senators to the Pakistan Parliament. The Pakistan Peoples Party, led by Benazir Bhutto, ousted and disintegrated the technocratic and military government of General Zia-ul-Haq, with the parliamentary majority of 94 seats. The election was the second of four non-consecutive victories for the Pakistan Peoples Party, and Benazir became Pakistan's – and the Muslim world's— first female head of government. The previous parliamentary elections were held on 7 March 1977, with the Peoples Party gaining two-thirds majority.

Pakistan

Estonian Sovereignty Declaration

The Estonian Sovereignty Declaration (Estonian: suveräänsusdeklaratsioon), fully: Declaration on the Sovereignty of the Estonian SSR (Deklaratsioon Eesti NSV suveräänsusest) was issued on November 16, 1988 during the Singing Revolution in Estonia. The declaration asserted Estonia's sovereignty and the supremacy of the Estonian laws over the laws of the Soviet Union. Estonia's parliament also laid claim to the republic's natural resources: land, inland waters, forests, mineral deposits and to the means of industrial production, agriculture, construction, state banks, transportation, municipal services, etc. in the territory of Estonia's borders. November 16 is now celebrated annually as the "Day of Declaration of Sovereignty".

Estonia

1988 Pakistani general election in Islamabad

General elections were held in Islamabad Capital Territory on Wednesday, 16 November 1988 to elect 1 member of National Assembly of Pakistan from Islamabad. Pakistan People's Party won Islamabad seat by 16,443 votes.

1991 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1991 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 16, 1991, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic candidate Melinda Schwegmann defeated incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Paul Hardy in the Runoff election, thereby becoming the first woman to have been elected lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Louisiana, United States

Battle of the Dalmatian Channels

The Battle of the Dalmatian Channels was a three-day confrontation between three tactical groups of Yugoslav Navy ships and coastal artillery, and a detachment of naval commandos of the Croatian Navy fought on 14–16 November 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence. On 14 November, the commandos torpedoed the Mirna-class patrol boat PČ-176 Mukos close to the island of Brač in the Split Channel of the Adriatic Sea, prompting a Yugoslav naval bombardment of Brač and Šolta Island the same day.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Croatia

1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election

The 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election resulted in the election of Democrat Edwin Edwards to his fourth non-consecutive term as governor of Louisiana. The election received national and international attention due to the unexpectedly strong showing of David Duke, a former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, who had ties to other white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups.

This entry records the runoff, as dated in the source infobox.

United States

1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout

The 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout was a shootout that occurred on 16 November 1991 at the Lokhandwala Complex in Mumbai, India, between seven gangsters led by Maya Dolas and members of the Bombay Police and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) led by then-Additional Commissioner of Police Aftab Ahmed Khan. The four-hour shootout was dubbed India's "first daylight encounter" and was videographed and conducted in full view of the public.

India

The Hoxne Hoard is discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Hoxne, Suffolk

The Hoxne Hoard ( HOK-sən) is the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, and the largest collection of gold and silver coins of the fourth and fifth centuries found anywhere within the former Roman Empire. It was found by Eric Lawes using a metal detector in the village of Hoxne in Suffolk, England, in 1992.

1994 Goa Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Goa on 16 November 1994 to elect all 40 members of the Goa Legislative Assembly.

India

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in November 1994, to elect the 32 members of the fifth Legislative Assembly.

India

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea Treaty, is an international treaty that establishes a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities. As of October 2024, 169 sovereign states and the European Union are parties to the convention. Some states have refused to recognise the convention.

This entry records the entry into force, as dated in the source infobox.

Algerian presidential election, 1995

Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 16 November 1995, in the midst of the Algerian Civil War. The result was a victory for Liamine Zeroual, head of the High Council of State at the time, who won 61% of the vote. The Armed Islamic Group of Algeria threatened to kill anyone who voted, with the slogan "one vote, one bullet", but (official) voter turnout was 74.9%.

Algeria

Czech Senate election, 1996

Senate election was held in the Czech Republic for the first time on 15 and 16 November 1996, with a second round on 22 and 23 November. the first after independence. The result was a victory for the Civic Democratic Party, which won 32 of the 81 seats. Voter turnout was 34.9% in the first round and 30.6% in the second.

Czechia

November to Remember (1996)

November to Remember (1996) was the fourth November to Remember professional wrestling event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The event took place on November 16, 1996, in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was the biggest ECW show in history at that time and sold out 4 hours in advance, with a legitimate 1,500 fans attending, the largest turnout in company history.

Pennsylvania, United States · Philadelphia, United States

1996 Vancouver municipal election

The city of Vancouver, Canada, held municipal elections on November 16, 1996. Canadian citizens who were over 18 years of age at the time of the vote, and had been a resident of Vancouver for the previous 30 days and a resident of British Columbia for the previous six months, were able to vote for candidates in four races that were presented on one ballot.

1997 Rome municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Rome on 16 November 1997 to elect the Mayor of Rome and 60 members of the City Council, as well as the nineteen presidents and more than 400 councillors of the 19 circoscrizioni in which the municipality was divided. As a result, incumbent mayor Francesco Rutelli was re-elected for a second four-year term by a landslide.

Millennium Final

Millennium Final was a Germany-only professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event from World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on November 16, 2000 from Arena Oberhausen in Oberhausen, Germany, marking the finale of WCW's "Millennium Tour". The rights to Millennium Final now belong to WWE after their purchase of WCW in 2001.

Germany

2002 Vancouver municipal election

The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) swept the 2002 Vancouver municipal election, winning 8 of 10 Council seats, 7 of 9 School Board seats and 5 of 7 Park Board seats. The Non-Partisan Association (NPA) was reduced to 2 Council seats, 1 School Board seat and 2 Park Board seats. The Green Party of Vancouver won 1 School Board seat.

Survivor Series (2003)

Survivor Series (2003) was the 17th annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was presented by Microsoft's Xbox. It took place on November 16, 2003, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and featured talent from both Raw and SmackDown!. The main match on the Raw brand was for the World Heavyweight Championship between Goldberg and Triple H, which Goldberg won by pinfall after performing a Spear and Jackhammer. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was a Buried Alive match between The Undertaker and Mr.

Dallas, United States · Texas, United States

Serbian presidential election, 2003

The Serbian presidential election was held on 16 November 2003, a month before the December 2003 parliamentary election. The election was invalidated because the turnout was 38.8%, considerably less than the 50% of eligible voters threshold required by Serbian law. Therefore, it was repeated some six months later in June 2004.

Serbia

2003 Catalan regional election

A regional election was held in Catalonia on 16 November 2003 to elect the 7th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 135 seats in the Parliament were up for election. This election marked a change for all Catalan political parties due to Catalan president Jordi Pujol's decision not to seek a seventh term in office and to retire from active politics.

Namibian general election, 2004

General elections were held in Namibia on 15 and 16 November 2004 to elect the President and National Assembly. The National Assembly election resulted in a landslide win for SWAPO, which won 55 of the 78 seats with over 75% of the vote. SWAPO's candidate for president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, won the presidential election. Following his victory, Pohamba was sworn in as President on 21 March 2005 at Independence Stadium in Windhoek.

Namibia

2004 Nigerien general election

General elections were held in Niger in 2004; the first round of the presidential elections was held on 16 November, with a run-off held alongside National Assembly elections on 4 December. The presidential elections were won by Mamadou Tandja of the National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD). The MNSD also emerged as the largest party in the National Assembly, winning 47 of the 113 seats.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

Niger

2004 American Samoan general election

General elections were held in American Samoa on November 2, 2004. A second round of the election for Governor was held on November 16.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

American Samoa

NASA's X-43A makes its third test flight

The NASA X-43 was an experimental uncrewed hypersonic aircraft with multiple planned scale variations meant to test various aspects of hypersonic flight. It was part of the X-plane series and specifically of NASA's Hyper-X program developed in the late 1990s. It set several airspeed records for jet aircraft. The X-43 is the fastest jet-powered aircraft on record at approximately Mach 9.6.

French Socialist Party presidential primary, 2006

The Socialist party presidential primary of 2006 was the selection process by which members of the Socialist Party of France chose their candidate for the 2007 French presidential election. In a nationwide vote on 16 November 2006, members of the party chose Ségolène Royal over Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Laurent Fabius, making Royal the first female nominee of a major party for the office of President of France.

France

Battle of Turki

The Battle of Turki, also known as Operation TURKI BOWL I, was fought over 40 hours near the town of Baqubah, Iraq, on the outskirts of the village of Turki in Diyala Governorate between American paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and well trained insurgent forces in November 2006.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Iraq

Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives (also called the Strikeforce Tournament Series) was a mixed martial arts event held at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California on November 16, 2007. The event was hosted by Strikeforce in conjunction with bodogFight, and was streamed live on Yahoo! Sports. The event held two distinctions in that: 1) it contained the first MMA tournament sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission and 2) Strikeforce's heavyweight champion was determined during the event in a non-tournament fight.

California, United States

Operation Marne Courageous

Operation Marne Courageous was a military operation in 2007 conducted by the United States 101st Airborne Division and Iraqi Security Forces between 16 - 19 November 2007 in Anbar province, Iraq. The operation involved 750 troops and 70 civilians, supported by helicopter gunships, who occupied the villages of Owesat and Betra, approximately 15 miles from Baghdad. The objective of the operation was to secure the western side of the Euphrates, an area formerly occupied by insurgents. A permanent base was constructed, Patrol Base Kemple, to maintain security in the area.

Baghdad, Iraq

Jewels 1st Ring

Jewels 1st Ring, originally Jewels raising an army match (JEWELS 旗揚げ戦 jewels hataage sen) was the inaugural mixed martial arts (MMA) event of the then newly created women's MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on November 16, 2008 at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.

Japan

2008 Scottish Challenge Cup final

The 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup final was played on 16 November 2008 and was the 18th Scottish Challenge Cup final. The final was contested by Ross County who beat Greenock Morton 4–1 in their semi-final and Airdrie United who beat Partick Thistle 1–0. The match was played at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Airdrie won the game 3–2 on penalties, after the match ended 2–2 following extra time.

STS-129

STS-129 (ISS assembly flight ULF3) was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Atlantis was launched on November 16, 2009, at 14:28 EST, and landed at 09:44 EST on November 27, 2009, on runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. It was also the last Shuttle mission of the 2000s decade. STS-129 focused on staging spare components outside the station.

Tagarangabotte ambush

The Ambush of Tagarangabotte took place during the Internal conflict in Azawad. A MUJAO column en route to Ménaka fell into an ambush by the MNLA.

Mali

Battle of In-Delimane (2012)

The Battle of Idelimane took place during the Internal Conflict in Azawad.

Mali

Louisiana's 5th congressional district special election, 2013

A special election for Louisiana's 5th congressional district was held on November 16, 2013, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican Congressman Rodney Alexander resigned on September 26, 2013, to become the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs under Governor Bobby Jindal. The primary election was held on October 19, 2013.

Louisiana, United States

UFC 167

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks was a mixed martial arts event held on November 16, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Las Vegas, United States

2013 Anambra State gubernatorial election

The 2013 Anambra State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 16 November 2013. The APGA nominee Willie Obiano won the election, defeating Tony Nwoye of the PDP. Willie Obiano emerged APGA candidate after defeating 4 other candidates. He picked Nkem Okeke as his running mate. Tony Nwoye was the PDP candidate with Amamchukwu Ezike as his running mate. 23 candidates contested in the election.

Nigeria

2013 Maldivian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on 7, 9 and 16 November 2013. The first round was held on 7 September. As no candidate received a majority, a second round was planned to be held in 28 September between the candidates who received the most votes in the first round, former President Mohamed Nasheed (who was contesting in the election following his controversial resignation, which he and many claimed was a coup d'état amidst the 2011–12 Maldives political crisis) and Abdulla Yameen, paternal half-brother of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

2014 Polish local elections

Local elections were held in Poland on 16 November 2014 to elect members for all 16 regional assemblies (sejmik wojewódzki), 314 county (powiat) councils, and 2,479 municipal (gmina) councils. The second round was held on 30 November 2014 to elect heads of municipalities, mayors and city presidents in places where no candidate obtained more than 50% of the vote.

Poland

2014 Romanian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Romania in 2014. They were the seventh presidential elections held in post-1989 Romania. In the first round of the elections on 2 November, the top two of the fourteen candidates qualified in a run-off on 16 November.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Romania

Marshallese general election, 2015

General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 16 November 2015.

Marshall Islands

Kuweires offensive

On 14 September 2015, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) – in cooperation with the National Defence Forces (NDF) and the Al-Ba'ath Battalion – launched a fresh offensive inside the Aleppo Governorate's southeastern countryside in order to lift the Islamic State's (ISIS) two-year-long siege of the isolated Kuweires Military Airbase. This offensive was later complemented by another effort starting mid-October further south, which would be aimed at cementing government control over the main logistical route to Aleppo from central Syria.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Syria

2016 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election

Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 16 November 2016. Milan Štěch was reelected for his fourth term when he received 54 votes of 78.

Czechia

2017 Tongan general election

General elections were held in Tonga on 16 November 2017. Initially expected to be held in 2018, King Tupou VI called a snap election in August 2017. Parliamentary Speaker Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō, who advised the monarch to dissolve parliament and call an early election, had expressed unease with attempts by Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva and his government to remove certain powers from the monarch and the Privy Council.

Tonga

Leyenda de Plata (2018)

The Leyenda de Plata (2018) was professional wrestling tournament produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council") that ran from November 16, 2018, over the course of two of CMLL's Friday night shows in Arena México with the finals on November 23, 2018. The annual Leyenda de Plata tournament is held in honor of lucha libre legend El Santo and is one of CMLL's most important annual tournaments.

Mexico City, Mexico

2019 Tanjung Piai by-election

The 2019 Tanjung Piai by-election was a by-election held on 16 November 2019 for the Dewan Rakyat seat of Tanjung Piai. It was called following the death of incumbent, Md Farid Md Rafik on 21 September 2019.

Malaysia

2019 Sri Lankan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 16 November 2019. Incumbent president Maithripala Sirisena did not run for a second term. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, was the candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and was endorsed by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Sajith Premadasa, son of former president Ranasinghe Premadasa and deputy leader of the United National Party was the candidate of the ruling party.

Sri Lanka

UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré

UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré (also known as UFC Fight Night 164 and UFC on ESPN+ 22) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 16, 2019 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.

Brazil

2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election

The 2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election occurred on 16 November 2019. Incumbent APC Governor Yahaya Bello won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP Musa Wada and several minor party candidates. Yahaya Bello emerged as the APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 3,091 votes and defeating his closest rival, Babatunde Irukera, who received 109 votes. He picked Edward David Onoja as his running mate.

2019 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election

The 2019 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred on 16 November 2019, the APC nominee David Lyon won the election, defeating Douye Diri of the PDP. David Lyon emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after defeating his closest rival, Diseye Nsirim. He picked Biobarakuma Degi as his running mate. Douye Diri was the PDP candidate with Lawrence Ewrujakpor as his running mate. 45 candidates contested in the election.

2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election

The 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held to elect the governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic governor John Bel Edwards won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican businessman Eddie Rispone. Edwards became the first Democratic governor of Louisiana to win re-election to a second consecutive term in 44 years since Edwin Edwards (no relation) in 1975. It was the closest Louisiana gubernatorial election since 1979.

This entry records the runoff, as dated in the source infobox.

United States

2019 Louisiana State Senate election

The 2019 Louisiana State Senate election was held on October 12, 2019, with runoff elections held on November 16, 2019. All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate were up for election to four-year terms. Under the Louisiana primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party. Five districts held runoff elections due to no candidate receiving a majority of the vote in the general election.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

United States

2021 Ringsted municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Ringsted, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Capital of Denmark regional election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Denmark elected the Capital of Denmark regional council in the nationwide round of municipal and regional elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 North Denmark regional election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Denmark elected the North Denmark regional council in the nationwide round of municipal and regional elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Southern Denmark regional election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Denmark elected the Southern Denmark regional council in the nationwide round of municipal and regional elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Aalborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Aalborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Central Denmark regional election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Denmark elected the Central Denmark regional council in the nationwide round of municipal and regional elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Zealand regional election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Denmark elected the Zealand regional council in the nationwide round of municipal and regional elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Mariagerfjord municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Mariagerfjord, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Bornholm municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Bornholm, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Middelfart municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Middelfart, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Samsø municipal election (Denmark)

On November 16, 2021, voters in Samsø, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Skive municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Skive, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Horsens municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Horsens, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Slagelse municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Slagelse, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Nyborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Nyborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

Canada v Mexico (2022 FIFA World Cup qualification)

The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Canada and Mexico was an association football match contested by the Canadian and Mexican men's national soccer teams during the third round of CONCACAF's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. Canada's victory over Mexico ended Mexico's eleven match unbeaten streak against Canada dating back to August 15, 2000, and put Canada in first place of the qualifying group.

2021 Ringkøbing-Skjern municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Odder municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Odder, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Egedal municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Egedal, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Kerteminde municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Kerteminde, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Køge municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Køge, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Nordfyn municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Nordfyn, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Allerød municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Allerød, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Ikast-Brande municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Ikast-Brande, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Lolland municipal election (Denmark)

On November 16, 2021, voters in Lolland, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Høje-Taastrup municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Høje-Taastrup, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Helsingør municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Helsingør, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Favrskov municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Favrskov, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Fredensborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Fredensborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Solrød municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Solrød, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Frederikshavn municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Frederikshavn, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Gladsaxe municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Gladsaxe, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Lemvig municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Lemvig, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Viborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Viborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Hørsholm municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Hørsholm, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Roskilde municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Roskilde, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Holbæk municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Holbæk, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Esbjerg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Esbjerg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Fredericia municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Fredericia, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Thisted municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Thisted, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Albertslund municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Albertslund, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Kalundborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Kalundborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Hedensted municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Hedensted, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Sønderborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Sønderborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Copenhagen City Council election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Copenhagen, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Halsnæs municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Halsnæs, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Ærø municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Ærø, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Holstebro municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Holstebro, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Gribskov municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Gribskov, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Faxe municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Faxe, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Billund municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Billund, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Norddjurs municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Norddjurs, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Herning municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Herning, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Glostrup municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Glostrup, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Silkeborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Silkeborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Lejre municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Lejre, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Skanderborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Skanderborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Svendborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Svendborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Ishøj municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Ishøj, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Rødovre municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Rødovre, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Brøndby municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Brøndby, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Odense municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Odense, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Vallensbæk municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Vallensbæk, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Jammerbugt municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Jammerbugt, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Haderslev municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Haderslev, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Rudersdal municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Rudersdal, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Stevns municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Stevns, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Vesthimmerland municipal election (Denmark)

On November 16, 2021, voters in Vesthimmerland, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Lyngby-Taarbæk municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Lyngby-Taarbæk, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Furesø municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Furesø, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Aarhus municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Aarhus, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Guldborgsund municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Guldborgsund, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Næstved municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Næstved, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Faaborg-Midtfyn municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Tønder municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Tønder, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Herlev municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Herlev, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Hillerød municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Hillerød, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Vejle municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Vejle, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Tårnby municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Tårnby, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Vejen municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Vejen, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Læsø municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Læsø, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Rebild municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Rebild, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Randers municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Randers, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Odsherred municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Odsherred, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Aabenraa municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Aabenraa, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Morsø municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Morsø, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Dragør municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Dragør, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Hjørring municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Hjørring, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Struer municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Struer, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Brønderslev municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Brønderslev, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Assens municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Assens, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Langeland municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Langeland, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Frederiksberg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Frederiksberg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Hvidovre municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Hvidovre, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Gentofte municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Gentofte, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Vordingborg municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Vordingborg, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Greve municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Greve, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Fanø municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Fanø, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Sorø municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Sorø, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Syddjurs municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Syddjurs, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Ballerup municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Ballerup, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Kolding municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Kolding, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Varde municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Varde, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

2021 Frederikssund municipal election

On November 16, 2021, voters in Frederikssund, Denmark elected their municipal council in the nationwide round of local elections. The new council’s term began in 2022.

Election day in Denmark’s 2021 nationwide municipal and regional elections.

Denmark

Attack on Izeh market

The attack on Izeh market was an armed attack by Iranian security forces at a public market on November 16, 2022, during the Mahsa Amini protests in the city of Izeh, Khuzestan province, Iran. Seven people died during this incident, including a child, Kian Pirfalak; and two teenagers, Artin Rahmani, and Sepehr Maghsoodi (the latter was killed by a bullet in his head).

Khuzestan province, Iran

2022 Senate Republican Conference leadership election

On November 16, 2022, Republican members of the United States Senate held an election to determine the leader of the Senate Republican Conference. Incumbent leader Mitch McConnell defeated a challenge by Florida senator Rick Scott in a vote by secret ballot. This was the first contested conference leadership election since 1996, marking a break from the tradition of unanimously confirming incumbent leaders seeking re-election.

United States

Artemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch System, the start of the program's future missions to the moon

The Artemis program is a Moon exploration program led by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aimed at returning humans to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo program and building a permanent lunar base. It was formally established via Space Policy Directive-1 in 2017 by President Donald Trump.

UFC 309

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 16, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.

New York City, United States

2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election

The 2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election took place on 16 November 2024. Incumbent APC governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ran for election to a full term and won with over 366,000 votes, defeating former deputy governor Agboola Ajayi of the PDP who came second with 117,000 votes, and 15 other candidates. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC was the former deputy governor who became governor after the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in December 2023.

Nigeria

2024 Black state by-election

The 2024 Black state by-election was held on 16 November 2024 to elect the member for Black in the South Australian House of Assembly, following the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former Liberal leader David Speirs. The Labor candidate Alex Dighton won the seat, with ABC election analyst Antony Green calling the result at 7:26pm ACDT on election night.

2024 Alderney general election

Elections were held in Alderney in 2024. Elections for 5 of the 10 seats of the States were held on 16 November. An election for the President of the States was held on 30 November. Finally, a plebiscite election to choose the two members of the States to represent Alderney in the States of Guernsey was held on 7 December.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

2025 Chilean general election

General elections were held in Chile on 16 November 2025. Voters went to the polls to elect the 38th president of Chile, renew all 155 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, and fill 23 of the 50 seats in the Senate. Republican Party candidate José Antonio Kast defeated Communist Party member Jeannette Jara in a runoff election on 14 December.

Chile

ONE 173

ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on November 16, 2025, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.