1852 – The English astronomer John Russell Hind discovered the asteroid 22 Kalliope on the 16th November 1852..

1920 – Qantas the Australian national airline was founded on the 16th November 1920, as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited.

1938 – LSD was 1st synthesized by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann on the 16th November 1938, at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland.

1945 – UNESCO was founded on the 16th November 1945.

1946 – Colin Burgess the Australian drummer in The Masters Apprentices and AC/DC was born on the 16th November 1946.

1948 ~ Ken James the Australian actor best known as Sonny’s older brother Mark Hammond in Skippy was born on the 16th November 1948.

1952 – Shigeru Miyamoto the Japanese video game designer and creator of Mario and The Legend of Zelda was born on the 16th November 1952.

1964 – Diana Krall the Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist was born on the 16th November 1964.

1967 – Lisa Bonet the American actress was born on the 16th November 1967.

1974 ~ Eric Judy the American bass player from Modest Mouse was born on the 16th November 1974. YouTube Vevo video: Modest Mouse (2004) ~ Float On…

1981 ~ Kate Miller-Heidke the Australian singer-songwriter was born in Brisbane on the 16th November 1981. Kate Miller-Heidke officially online: KateMillerHeidke.com | Facebook.com/KateMillerHeidke  | Twitter.com/KMillerHeidke | instagram.com/KateMillerHeidke  | KateMillerHeidke.BigCartel.com shop | YouTube Vevo video: Kate Miller-Heidke ~ Words (2007)…

2010 ~ Kate Middleton & Prince William announced their engagement on the 16th November 2010.

2012 ~ Silver Linings Playbook the American romantic comedy-drama movie was released on the 16th November 2012. The movie written and directed by David O. Russell was adapted from the The Silver Linings Playbook novel by Matthew Quick. The movie stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher, and Julia Stiles. Bradley Cooper plays Pat Solitano with bipolar disorder, who is released from a psychiatric hospital to his parents place (De Niro & Weaver). Pat is determined to win back his estranged wife, but meets recently widowed Tiffany Maxwell (Lawrence), who tells him that she will help him get his wife back if he enters a dance competition with her. YouTube video: Silver Linings Playbook ~ Official Trailer (HD)…

Visit this day: 16th November in history and see the video at www.History.com

1859 – The 1st modern revival of the Olympic Games took place in Athens, Greece on the 15th November 1859.

1926 – The NBC radio network opened on the 15th November 1926, with 24 stations.

1945 – Frida Lyngstad the Norwegian-Swedish singer from ABBA was born on the 15th November 1945.

1971 – Intel released the world’s 1st commercial single-chip microprocessor: 4004 on the 15th November 1971.

1974 – Chad Kroeger the Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Nickelback was born on the 15th November 1974.

1974 ~ Black Water song by The Doobie Brothers was released on the 15th November 1974.

1988 – B.o.B the American rapper and producer was born Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. on the 15th November 1988. YouTube video: B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You (2010) official video…

2012 ~ JOHN FRAWLEY the Australian artist died on the 15th November 2012, at the age of 97 (born 1915). See John Frawley’s war artworks

This Day in History for November 15th ~ video presented by www.History.com

1841 – James Braid first saw a demonstration of animal magnetism on the 13th November 1841, which led to his study of the subject he eventually called hypnotism.

1848 – Albert I, Prince of Monaco was born on the 13th November 1848 (died 1922).

1906 – Eva Zeisel the Hungarian-American designer was born on the 13th November 1906 (died 2011).

1912 ~ Luna Park the historic amusement park opened in Melbourne on the 13th December 1912.

1913 – Jack Dyer the Australian footballer was born on the 13th November 1913 (died 2003).

1916 – Billy Hughes the Prime Minister of Australia was expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription on the 13th November 1916.

1922 – Oskar Werner the Austrian actor on the 13th November 1922 (died 1984).

1927 – The Holland Tunnel opened to traffic as the 1st Hudson River vehicle tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City, on the 13th November 1927.

1927 – Billy Klüver theSwedish-American engineer and co-founder of Experiments in Art and Technology on the 13th November 1927 (died 2004).

1928 – Hampton Hawes the American jazz pianist on the 13th November 1928 (died 1977).

1940 – Saul Kripke the American philosopher on the 13th November 1940.

1941 – David Green the American businessman and founder of Hobby Lobby was born on the 13th November 1941.

1947 – The Soviet Union completed development of the AK-47 on the 13th November 1947. The AK-47 is known as one of the first proper assault rifles in the world.

1953 – Andrew Ranken the English drummer from The Pogues was born on the 13th November 1953.

1954 – Scott McNealy the American businessman and co-founder of Sun Microsystems was born on the 13th November 1954.

1955 – Whoopi Goldberg the American actress, singer, and talk show host was born on the 13th November 1955.

1959 – Emil Urbel the Estonian architect was born on the 13th November 1959.

1967 – Jimmy Kimmel the American comedian, actor, and talk show host was born on the 13th November 1967.

1970 – Bhola cyclone: A 150-mph tropical cyclone hit the densely populated Ganges Delta region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) on the 13th November 1970, killing about 500,000 people in one night. This is regarded as the 20th century’s worst natural disaster.

1977 ~ Chanel Cole the Australian singer was born Hamilton, New Zealand on the 13th November 1977. Chanel Cole was a finalist in the 2nd season of Australian Idol in 2004. Chanel Cole’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/Chanel.Cole.54 

1981 – Rivkah the American illustrator was born on the 13th November 1981.

1985 – The volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted and melted a glacier on the 13th November 1985, causing a lahar (volcanic mudslide) that burried Armero, Colombia, killing about 23,000 people.

1990 – In Aramoana, New Zealand, David Gray shot dead 13 people on the 13th November 1990, in what became known as the Aramoana Massacre.

1986 ~ Kevin Bridges the Scottish stand-up comedian was born on the 13th November 1986.

1989 – Hans-Adam II the present Prince of Liechtenstein began his reign on the death of his father Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein on the 13th November 1989.

1998 ~ World Kindness Day was introduced on the 13th November in 1998 by TheWorldKindnessMovement.org.

2001 – War on Terrorism: In the 1st such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signed an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States, on the 13th November 2001.

2012 – A total solar eclipse occurred in parts of Australia and the South Pacific on the 13th November 2012.

2013 ~ Kevin Rudd the Australian politician who was twice Prime Minister of Australia, announced on the 13th November 2013 that he was retiring from politics at the end of the week.

YouTube video: Farewell Address to Parliament (13th November 2013)…

1869 – The Victorian Aboriginal Protection Act was enacted in Australia on the 11th November 1869, giving the government control of indigenous people’s wages, employment, living places, and their children, which effectively lead to the Stolen Generations.

1880 – Australian bushranger Ned Kelly was hung at Melbourne Gaol on the 11th November 1880.

1889 – The State of Washington was admitted as the 42nd State of the United States on the 11th November 1889.

1916 – Pérez Prado the Cuban singer, pianist, composer and bandleader was born on the 11th November 1916 (died 1989 aged 72). Pérez Prado is often referred to as the King of the Mambo. YouTube video: Perez Prado ~ Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White aka Cereza Rosa (1955) instrumental version with orchestra featuring trumpeter Billy Regis, reached No.1 on the Billboard charts…

1926 ~ SAM HASKiNS the British photographer, was born in South Africa on the 11th November 1926. He started his photographic career in Johannesburg, South Africa and in 1968 moved to London. Sam Haskins is best known for his contribution to nude photography, in-camera image montage. His most influential photography books were Cowboy Kate (1965) and Haskins Posters (1973). He died at the age of 83, at home in Bowral, Australia on the 26th November 2009.

1962 – Demi Moore the American actress, director, and producer was born on the 11th November 1962.

1964 – Calista Flockhart the American actress was born on the 11th November 1964.

1974 – Leonardo DiCaprio the American actor and producer was born on the 11th November 1974.

1981 ~ Hamish Blake the Gold Logie Award winning Australian comedian, actor, and author from Melbourne was born on the 11th November 1981. Since 2003, Hamish has worked live on television and radio with Andy Lee as part of the comedy duo Hamish and Andy. Visit Hamish @ www.HamishAndAndy.com

Today in History for November 11th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…