November 16th is Have a Party with Your Bear Day and Button Day.
We are now past the halfway point of November! Today marks day 320 on the calendar, and there are just 45 days left of 2022!
You’re in luck today as we have carefully selected some of the most interesting things that ever happened on November 16th in years gone by.
Did you know that on this day in 2012, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 earned a staggering $500 million within 24 hours of release? The previous game in the franchise, Modern Warfare 3, earned $100 million less within its first 24 hours of release.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about November 16th in history!
What Events Happened On November 16 In History?
2019 The city of Havana, Cuba celebrated its 500th birthday.
2017 19 countries vowed to gradually phase out coal at the United Nations Summit in Bonn, Germany.

2015 The fourth largest diamond was found in Karowe Mine, Botswana.
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 earned a staggering $500 million within 24 hours of release.

2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiered in Los Angeles.
2004 American singer Mario released his hit single “Let Me Love You.”
1999 Rapper Dr. Dre released his second album “The Chronic 2001.”
1995 Queen Elizabeth II had hip surgery at King Edward VII Hospital.
1973 The Skylab 4 mission was launched by NASA, taking a crew of three astronauts to the US space station.
1965 The Soviet Union’s Venera 3 space probe was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
1920 The Model M Postage Meter was put into commercial use.

1801 The first edition of America’s oldest newspaper, The New York Evening Post, was published on this day.
1532 Spanish conquistadors captured Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor.
1519 Due to mosquito infestations, the city of Havana was relocated to its final location on this day.
Famous People Born On November 16
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Gus Carr? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1993 Pete Davidson
American Comedian

- Age:
- 28 years old
- Born In:
- New York, USA
1988 Siva Kaneswaran
Irish Singer

- Age:
- 33 years old
- Born In:
- Dublin, Ireland
1983 Gus Carr
American Actor

- Age:
- 38 years old
- Born In:
- Wisconsin, USA
Special Holidays On November 16
Looking for a reason to celebrate? Well, here’s a few! These unique holidays are sure to bring some enjoyment to your day.

Have A Party With Your Bear Day

National Button Day
November 16 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
Those of you who were born on this day share the Scorpio star sign.
For those of you born in November, you have the Topaz birthstone. Legend has it that an individual who wears topaz jewelry will be blessed with the gifts of intelligence and strength.
For those of you who were born on this day, you were likely conceived the same year on February 23.