What Happened on November 16, 1972

Historical Events

  • "Dear Oscar" opens at Playhouse Theater NYC for 5 performances
  • Elektra Records releases "No Secrets', the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon; her commercial breakthrough spends 5 weeks at top of US charts and contains the hit singles "You're So Vain" and "The Right Thing to Do"

Famous Birthdays

  • Missi Pyle, American actress

Famous Deaths

  • Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87
Died in 1972 1972 Highlights

About November 16, 1972

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
  • UK #1 Song: Clair - Gilbert O'sullivan