November 16 - Balanced

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This Day In History

534

A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published.

1776

The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.

1822

Missouri trader William Becknell arrives in Santa Fe, New Mexico over a route that became known as the Santa Fe Trail.

1852

The English astronomer John Russell Hind discovers the asteroid 22 Kalliope.

1904

English engineer John Ambrose Fleming receives a patent for the thermionic valve (vacuum tube).

1920

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

1973

NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.

1992

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

Famous Birthdays

1569

Paul Sartorius, German composer and organist (d. 1609)

1643

Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703)

1717

Jean le Rond d'Alembert, French mathematician (d. 1793)

1873

W. C. Handy, American composer (d. 1958)

1907

Burgess Meredith, American actor (d. 1997)

1922

Gene Amdahl, American computer scientist
1951
Miguel Sandoval, American actor

1952

Robin McKinley, American novelist

1964

Diana Krall, Canadian jazz pianist and singer

1970

Martha Plimpton, American actress

1972

Missi Pyle, American actress

1977

Maggie Gyllenhaal, American actress

1983

Chris Gocong, American football player