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What happened in history on this day: November 16?
On November 16 in ...
- 1924 - Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets, ends 31-game undefeated streak (NFL and major-league football record).
- 1926 - New York Rangers' first game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0.
- 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 73 points versus New York Knicks.
- 1974 - Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record).
- 1976 - Rick Barry (San Francisco Warriors), ends then longest NBA free-throw streak of 60.
- 1978 - Major Indoor Soccer League holds its first draft.
- 1982 - Agreement reached ending 57-day football strike.
- 1984 - Houston Rockets player blocks 20 Denver Nuggets shots tying NBA regulation game record.
- 1988 - Robin Givens sues Mike Tyson for US$125 million for libel.
- 1997 - The Toronto Argonauts win their second consecutive Canadian Football League title by defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 47-23 to win the 85th Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.
- 2003 - The Edmonton Eskimos win the Canadian Football League Championship for the first time in a decade, defeating the Montreal Alouettes 34-22 in the 91st Grey Cup at Taylor Field in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats Washington Capitals by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Detroit Red Wings by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Edmonton Oilers by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Minnesota Wild by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Saint Louis Blues by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Calgary Flames by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Montreal Canadiens by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats New York Islanders by score 6-1.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Nashville Predators by score 3-0.
Births of sports figures on November 16
- 1963 - Birth of Zina Garrison in Houston, Texas, USA; tennis player (1988 Olympics Gold, Bronze).
- 1964 - Birth of Dwight Gooden; pitcher (New York Mets).
Deaths of sports figures on November 16
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