On this day: 16 November

Selected events and births on 16 November, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 534 – The second edition of the Code of Justinian, a codification of Roman law by Byzantine emperor Justinian I, was published. Read more: Code of Justinian Roman law Justinian I
• 1476 – With the help of Stephen III and Stephen Báthory, Vlad the Impaler ousted Basarab the Old and became the ruler of Wallachia for the third time. Read more: Stephen the Great Stephen V Báthory Vlad the Impaler
• 1959 – The Sound of Music, a musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein based on The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Read more: The Sound of Music Rodgers and Hammerstein The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
• 1973 – 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. Read more: Richard Nixon Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
• 1992 – In Suffolk, England, a local man found the largest hoard of Roman silver and gold in Britain (sample pictured), including the largest collection of 4th- and 5th-century gold and silver coins ever discovered within the former Roman Empire. Read more: Suffolk Hoxne Hoard Roman Empire

Born on this day

• 1955 – Guillermo Lasso, Ecuadoran businessman, 47th President of Ecuador Read more: Guillermo Lasso President of Ecuador
• 1985 – Sanna Marin, Finnish politician, former Prime Minister of Finland Read more: Sanna Marin Prime Minister of Finland
• 1994 – Yoshiki Yamamoto, Japanese footballer Read more: Yoshiki Yamamoto
• 1995 – André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Cameroonian footballer Read more: Frank Anguissa
• 1996 – Ivan Baran, Croatian writer Read more: Ivan Baran
• 1996 – Boulaye Dia, Senegalese footballer Read more: Boulaye Dia
• 1996 – Trinovi Khairani, Indonesian politician Read more: Trinovi Khairani
• 1997 – Bruno Guimarães, Brazilian footballer Read more: Bruno Guimarães
• 1999 – Bol Bol, South Sudanese-American basketball player Read more: Bol Bol
• 1999 – Mats Wieffer, Dutch footballer Read more: Mats Wieffer
• 2000 – Josh Green, Australian basketball player Read more: Josh Green (basketball)
• 2006 – Mason Ramsey, American singer Read more: Mason Ramsey

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