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On November the 16th
2000 
US President Bill Clinton became the first acting U.S. President to visit Vietnam.
1977 
The movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind premiered in theatres. Written and directed by Steven Spielberg it remains one of the most influential science fiction movies ever made.
1974 
British footballer, Paul Scholes, was born in Salford, England.
1967 
American actress, Lisa Bonet, was born in San Francisco, California. She gained worldwide fame for her participation in the hit television series 'The Cosby Show'.
1960 
American actor, Clark Gable, died at the age of 59. He was one of the biggest stars of American cinema in the early period of sound movies.
1933 
The United States and the Soviet Union established formal diplomatic relations.
1914 
The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opened.
1907 
Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory became Oklahoma and are admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
42 BC 
Roman emperor, Tiberius, was born in Rome. He was the seccond emperor of Rome.
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