According to the AP, on November 16th:
- In 1956, Elvis Presley's film debut, "Love Me Tender," opened in New York.
- In 1959, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway, starring Mary Martin as Maria von Trapp.
- In 1960, actor Clark Gable died of a heart attack at age 59. He had just finished shooting the movie "The Misfits" with Marilyn Monroe.
- Also in 1960, Patsy Cline recorded the song "I Fall To Pieces" in Nashville. She also recorded the songs "Shoes" and "Lovin' In Vain" during that same session.
- In 1973, David Bowie's first TV special, "1980 Floor Show" aired on NBC.
- In 1987, actress Lisa Bonet and musician Lenny Kravitz got married. They separated in 1990, and they divorced in 1993.
- In 1988, Stan Love, former Beach Boys manager and brother of singer Mike Love, was sentenced to five years' probation for embezzling more than $900,0000 from the group.
- In 2001, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" opened nationwide. It brought in a record $90 million its first weekend.
- In 2008, the final episode of "Total Request Live" aired on MTV.
Today's Birthdays:
- Actor Clu Gulager is 84.
- Blues musician W.C. Clark is 73.
- Actress Joanna Pettet is 70.
- Actor Steve Railsback is 67.
- Actor David Leisure ("Empty Nest") is 62.
- Actress Marg Helgenberger ("CSI") is 54.
- Drummer Mani of Stone Roses is 50.
- Country singer-guitarist Keith Burns of Trick Pony is 49.
- Jazz singer Diana Krall is 48.
- Guitarist Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver is 46.
- Actress Lisa Bonet (boh-NAY') is 45.
- Actress Tammy Lauren ("Wanda at Large," ''Martial Law") is 44.
- Singer Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd is 43.
- Actress Martha Plimpton is 42.
- Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal (JIL'-en-hal) is 35.
- Singer Trevor Penick (O-Town) is 33.
- Singer Siva Kaneswaran of The Wanted is 24.
- Actor Noah Gray-Cabey ("Heroes," ''My Wife and Kids") is 17.
