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November 16th, 2024 Calendar
Daily calendar for November 16th, 2024, highlighting historical events, birthdays, and death anniversaries.
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- What happened to Al Capone in 1939?
- Al Capone, a notorious mafia boss, was released from prison in 1939 due to advanced syphilis, having served part of his sentence for tax evasion on Alcatraz.
- What controversy involving Prince Andrew occurred in 2019?
- Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II, denied a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and any involvement in abusing minors in a 2019 BBC interview, stepping back from royal duties.
- What historical milestone in Romanian politics happened in 2014?
- Klaus Iohannis, a German-descendant, became Romania's first president from a national minority after winning the 2014 presidential election.
- What notable event related to the Arecibo radio telescope took place in 1974?
- In 1974, a message was sent from the Arecibo radio telescope towards the star cluster M13, with a potential response expected in 45,000 years.
- What significant event related to the Berlin House of Representatives election happened in 2022?
- The Berlin House of Representatives election in 2021 was declared invalid due to faulty ballots, requiring a revote in February 2023.