November 16 Events 1272 – While travelling during the Ninth Crusade , Prince Edward becomes King of England upon Henry III of England 's death, but he will not return to England for nearly two years to assume the throne. 1828 – Greek War of Independence : The London Protocol entails the creation of an autonomous Greek state under Ottoman suzerainty, encompassing the Morea and the Cyclades . 1857 – Second relief of Lucknow : Twenty-four Victoria Crosses are awarded, the most in a single day. 1988 – In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan . Births 1897 – Choudhry Rahmat Ali , Indian-Pakistani academic (d. 1951) 1909 – Mirza Nasir Ahmad , Indian-Pakistani religious leader (d. 1982) 1935 – Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah , Iraqi-Lebanese cler...
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