What day is November 16? Historical events that took place on November 16
This day in history November 16th. The most prominent events that took place on November 16th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on November 16
November 16, 1925:Date of birth of writer Nguyen Thanh Long. He was born in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province. During the resistance war against French colonialism, he was active in the literary and artistic activities of the Literary Association of the Resistance of Inter-Zone V. Among the more than 10 works of writer Nguyen Thanh Long, readers love the memoirs: Uncle Ho's Bowl of Rice, In the Green, Ly Son in Garlic Season, Silent Sa Pa, Vast Blue Sky, Hanh Nhon, Do Quyen Mountain... He died in 1991 in Hanoi.
November 16, 1961:The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense decided to reorganize the Logistics Department in the Military Region into the Logistics Department of Military Region 4. This is a historical milestone marking the development and maturity of the industry and this day has become the traditional day of the Logistics industry of Military Region 4 every year.
November 16, 1989:Chairman of the State Council Vo Chi Cong signed the order promulgating the Ordinance on Dykes. The purpose of the Ordinance is to enhance the responsibility of authorities at all levels, State agencies, social organizations and individuals in the construction, repair, protection, use and maintenance of dykes. The Ordinance has 6 chapters with 34 articles.
November 16, 2000:President Bill Clinton embarks on a historic visit to Vietnam.
International events taking place on November 16
November 16, 1920:Australia's national airline Qantas was founded in Winton, Queensland.
November 16, 1942:Operation Torch in the North African theatre of World War II ended in an Allied victory.
November 16, 1945:The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established.
November 16, 1965:Russia's unmanned spacecraft Venus III was successfully launched and landed on Venus.
November 16, 1988:Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto was the first freely elected woman to become head of government of an Islamic state.
November 16, 1994:The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) comes into force. This is an international treaty created during the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea which took place from 1973 to 1982. However, this convention had to go through many revisions before officially coming into force from November 16, 1994.
