Famous Birthdays
- Cornelis Jakob van der Klauw, Dutch biologist and zoologist, born in Amsterdam (d. 1972)
- Cristóbal Torriente, Cuban Baseball HOF outfielder (NgL NL batting champion 1920; NgL NL pennant 1920–22; Chicago American Giants; career batting average: .352), born in Cienfuegos, Cuba (d. 1938)
Famous Deaths
- George Alexander Osborne, Irish pianist and composer (La Pluie de perles), dies of natural causes at 87
Died in 1893 1893 Highlights
About November 16, 1893
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 130 years, 8 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio