Historical eventNovember 161959

National Airlines Flight 967

National Airlines Flight 967 explodes in mid-air over the Gulf of Mexico, killing all 42 aboard.

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When
Monday, November 16 195967 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1950s
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Dates: From 1959.

What happened

National Airlines Flight 967 explodes in mid-air over the Gulf of Mexico, killing all 42 aboard.

November 16 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1959National Airlines Flight 967
  2. 1992Hoxne Hoard
  3. 1992Suffolk
  4. 1997Wei Jingsheng
  5. 1997China
  6. 20022002–2004 SARS outbreak
  7. 2004Half-Life 2
  8. 2005Australia men's national soccer team
  9. 2009Space Shuttle program
  10. 2020El Dorado Fire
  11. 2022Artemis program

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  • March 181959 Tibetan uprisingTibetan uprising: After the 14th Dalai Lama sought refuge at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, Chinese forces bombarded the monastery, infl…
  • March 18Hawaii Admission ActThe Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law.
  • March 31Dalai Lama's escape from ChinaAfter a two-week escape journey from Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama reached the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh in India.

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When did National Airlines Flight 967 happen?

November 16 1959 — 67 years ago, on a Monday.

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