DIGITAL ALMANAC · EUROPE/LISBON
Historical events for
Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Birth
Diana Krall
Diana Krall (b. 1964) is a sublime Canadian jazz singer and pianist. A multiple Grammy winner, her sultry vocals, expert piano touch, and reinterpretations of jazz standards brought the genre back to massive modern commercial success.
- Birth
Sanna Marin
Sanna Marin transcended Finland's borders to become a global icon of millennial leadership. As Prime Minister, she led the country firmly through the COVID-19 pandemic and orchestrated rapid accession to NATO in response to the invasion of Ukraine, later retiring to the global consulting sector.
- Culture
Release of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind", released on November 16, 1977, is a science fiction classic directed by Steven Spielberg, which explores contact with extraterrestrial life and its impact on human lives.