Wednesday November 16, 2005: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• During fighting between Kurdish PKK rebels and Turkish police, 1 person is killed and 15 are hurt in Hakkari Province, Turkey.
• Blaise Compaore, the incumbent in the 2005 Burkina Faso presidential election, celebrates his victory several days before the official release of the results. Opposition officials and international watchdogs allege widespread vote-rigging.
• The People's Republic of China's Health Ministry announces the first confirmed and suspected cases of avian influenza in China in Hunan Province and Anhui.
• Despite opposition from many countries, the United States government won its battle to maintain its supervision authority over the internet via the ICANN.
• Prior to the arrival of Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense of the United States, at the 17th Annual AUS-MIN Meeting, major areas of Adelaide were "locked down".
• After a win over Uruguay in 1974, Australia is now eligible for the FIFA World Cup.
• Nick Jonas, a member of the pop band Jonas Brothers has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
• The Xbox 360 was first to be sold in the United States.
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See also

What happened on November 16 in history? Find out the list of November 16th major events

What was 2005 famous for? Discover everything about 2005

Who was born on November 16, 2005?

• Mariam Mamadashvili
• Harry McDermott

  Soap Opera Actor.

Other November 16th famous birthdays

• Soeur Emmanuelle
• Lisa Bonet

  American actress who played Bill Cosby’s daughter in his television series, "The Bill Cosby show.

• Maggie Gyllenhaal

  American actress.

• Terence McKenna

  American author and explorer, who spent 25 years studying the ontological foundations and ethno-pharmacology for spiritual transformation.

See all famous people born on November 16th

How old am I?

If November 16, 2005 is your birthday you are 17 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on November 16.

How to find someone’s birthday?

If you’re searching for a person’s birth date, have a look at our Birthday Search Guide

Who died on November 16, 2005?

• Robert Tisch

  American football team owner (Born in 1926).

• Henry Taube

  Canadian-American chemist, academic Nobel Prize laureate (d.2005).

• Paul Noel
• Edgardo Di Meola
• Ralph Edwards
• Donald Watson

Other November 16th famous deaths

• Clark Gable

  American actor, "The King", Hollywood's most prominent male star.

• Edie Sedgwick

  American model with amazing eyes and great legs.

• Alan Watts

  British writer, most famous for his 1957 book "The Way Of Zen".

• Georges Marchais

  French politician and leader of the French Communist Party between 1972 and 1994.

See all famous people who died on November 16th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Scorpio

Scorpio personality

Who should a Scorpio marry?

Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius

Personality of November born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rooster

Element: Wood

Rooster personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in November 16, 2005 reveal something about your future ? Find out

The day of the week was Wednesday.

November 16th marks the 319th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2005.

There are 45 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

November 2005 calendar

Holidays

• USA - admission of Oklahoma, 46th state, 1907
• R.C. Saints - Saint Margaret of Scotland ; Gertrude the Great
• Also see November 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• International Day for Tolerance [UNESCO]
• Iceland - Dagur fslenskrar tungu (Icelandic Language Day)
• Thailand - Loy Krathong festival (2005)

Observances

• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Kanye West - Gold Digger
2. Chris Brown - Run It!
3. The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
4. Young Jeezy - Soul Survivor
5. Nickelback - Photograph

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Westlife - You Raise Me Up
2. Madonna - Hung Up
3. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
4. Sugababes - Push The Button
5. The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Chris Brown - Run It!
2. Young Jeezy Featuring Akon - Soul Survivor
3. Twista Featuring Trey Songz - Girl Tonite
4. Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat & Bow Wow - I Think They Like Me
5. Keyshia Cole - I Should Have Cheated

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz - La Tortura
2. Wisin & Yandel - Rakata
3. Ivy Queen - Cuentale
4. Cristian Castro - Amor Eterno
5. Aventura Featuring Don Omar - Ella Y Yo

Lunar phase

The moon phase for November 16, 2005 is Full Moon.

See Moon rising and setting times on November 16, 2005

Planetary phase

See Planets rising and setting times on November 16, 2005

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $56.39
• Apple AAPL: opens at $63.15
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.48
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.39
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.45

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 119.18 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1937 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.3253 CHF
• 1 USD = 8.08 CNY
• 1 EUR = 139.05 JPY