Monday, 16th November 2009 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's International Day for Tolerance and World Philosophy Day. Explore 52 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings drizzly with temperatures between 6°C and 12°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Scorpio. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Monday, 16th November in London, GB.
On Monday 16th November 2009, London experienced drizzly conditions as the city moved through autumn into winter. The capital, situated on the Thames in south-east England, serves as the political, cultural and economic centre of the United Kingdom. The moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, and those born under the Scorpio zodiac sign would have been approaching the end of their astrological month.
Across the centuries, 16th November has marked several significant moments in European history. In 1885, Canadian Métis leader Louis Riel was hanged for high treason following the North-West Rebellion, an event that shaped the development of modern Canada. Two centuries earlier, in 1632, King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was killed at the Battle of Lützen during the Thirty Years' War, a loss that marked a turning point in one of Europe's most destructive conflicts. These historical events demonstrate how a single date can hold considerable weight across different eras and continents.
The weather conditions on this November day, combined with astronomical and astrological information, provide context for understanding how people experienced the world on this particular date. Such details help paint a fuller picture of any given moment in time. DayAtlas enables users to explore weather patterns, historical events, and notable births and deaths for any date and location, making it a resource for those interested in understanding how specific days have unfolded across history and geography.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 16th November 2009
Ash holds memory longer than flame holds heat.
Fortune of the Day
16th November in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on November 16th blend Scorpio's penetrating intensity with Neptune's spiritual depth. These individuals possess remarkable psychological insight and intuitive wisdom, yet remain enigmatic and introspective.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their greatest strengths include unwavering loyalty, transformative power, and spiritual profundity. A tendency toward control and emotional guardedness can create friction in relationships.
Love November 16th natives seek soul-level intimacy and often idealize romantic partners. They require absolute honesty and trust, though jealousy and manipulation may occasionally surface.
Caree & Finance These people flourish in psychology, spiritual guidance, creative fields, or crisis intervention. Financial stability grows through patient long-term planning and their gift for uncovering hidden truths.
Health Psychological equilibrium matters profoundly, as obsessive thoughts and anxiety can take hold. Meditation, yoga, and therapeutic work nurture emotional resilience and physical renewal.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Ox (Earth).
Fun Facts About 16th November
Name Days in Your Language: Chase, Chasen, Gertrude, Iris, Trudy
Someone born on this day in 2009 would be 16 years old today — just 5,993 days into life, which is roughly 143,854 hours, 8,631,255 minutes, or 517,875,349 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 320. day of the year.
There are 45 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 47 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 16th November
- Mason Ramsey, American singer (2006)
- Josh Green, Australian basketball player (2000)
- Bol Bol, South Sudanese-American basketball player (1999)
- Mats Wieffer, Dutch footballer (1999)
- Bruno Guimarães, Brazilian footballer (1997)
- Ivan Baran, Croatian writer (1996)
- Boulaye Dia, Senegalese footballer (1996)
- Trinovi Khairani, Indonesian politician (1996)
- André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Cameroonian footballer (1995)
- Yoshiki Yamamoto, Japanese footballer (1994)
Lives Remembered on 16th November
- John Chapman, Australian evangelist and academic (born 1930) (2012)
- Subhash Dutta, Bangladeshi actor and director (born 1930) (2012)
- Patrick Edlinger, French mountaineer (born 1960) (2012)
- Aliu Mahama, Ghanaian engineer and politician, 3rd Vice President of Ghana (born 1946) (2012)
- Eliyahu Nawi, Iraqi-Israeli lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1920) (2012)
- Bob Scott, New Zealand rugby player (born 1921) (2012)
- Britton Chance, American biologist and sailor (born 1913) (2010)
- Ronni Chasen, American publicist (born 1946) (2010)
- Wyngard Tracy, Filipino DJ and talent manager (born 1952) (2010)
- Antonio de Nigris, Mexican footballer (born 1978) (2009)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 16th November
- Christian feast day: Africus
- Christian feast day: Agnes of Assisi
- Christian feast day: Edmund of Abingdon
- Christian feast day: Elfric of Abingdon
- Christian feast day: Eucherius of Lyon
- Christian feast day: Gertrude the Great (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Giuseppe Moscati
- Christian feast day: Gobrain
- Christian feast day: Hugh of Lincoln
- Christian feast day: Margaret of Scotland
- Christian feast day: Matthew the Evangelist (Eastern Christianity)
- Christian feast day: Othmar
- Christian feast day: Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn
- Christian feast day: Roch Gonzalez, Juan de Castillo, and Alonso Rodriguez, SJ
- Christian feast day: November 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Day of Declaration of Sovereignty (Estonia)
- Earliest day on which Day of Repentance and Prayer can fall, while November 22 is the latest; celebrated 11 days before Advent Sunday (Lutheran, Reformed (Calvinist) and United Protestant churches, Saxony, Bavaria), and its related observance: Volkstrauertag (Germany)
- Icelandic Language Day or Dagur íslenskrar tungu (Iceland)
- International Day for Tolerance (United Nations)
- Statia Day in Sint Eustatius (Caribbean Netherlands)
- Intergenerational Fairness Day (International day of action for rights of younger and future generations)
What Happened on 16th November?
- Artemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch System, the start of the program's future missions to the moon. (2022)
- A Vega rocket carrying SEOSat-Ingenio and TARANIS fails after liftoff. (2020)
- Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-129 to the International Space Station. (2009)
- Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. (2005)
- Half-Life 2 is released, a game winning 39 Game of the Year awards and being cited as one of the best games ever made. (2004)
- The first cases of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China. (2002)
- After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons. (1997)
- The Hoxne Hoard is discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Hoxne, Suffolk. (1992)
- Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals. (1990)
- El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University. (1989)