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Today in History: November 16

534
Second and final revision of the Justinian Code published, a codified set of imperial and classical laws begun initially in 528

1798
British seamen board the U.S. frigate Baltimore and impress a number of crewmen as alleged deserters, a practice that contributed to the War of 1812.

1864
Union General William T. Sherman departs Atlanta and begins his "March to the Sea."

1960
After the integration of two all-white schools, 2,000 whites riot in the streets of New Orleans.

1992
Eric Lawes, while using a metal detector to search for a friend's lost hammer near Hoxne, Suffolk, England, discovers the Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of Roman silver and gold ever found in Britain, and the largest collection of 4th and 5th century coins found anywhere within the bounds of the former Roman Empire

2012
'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2' grosses $500 million in 24 hours to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time

2020
US drugmaker Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective in early data

2022
U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives first safety approval on lab-grown meat, chicken grown from animal cells made by Upside Foods

Today in History: Born on November 16

0042
Tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman Emperor.

1873
W.C. Handy, father of the blues, famous for "St. Louis Blues."

1952
Peter Keefe, TV producer (Voltron); credited with introducing American audiences to Japanese animation.

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