1. On November 16, 1954, the first television station in Utah, KSL-TV, began broadcasting from Salt Lake City. The station, which is still in operation today, was owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and primarily aired religious programming.

2. In 1914, a violent explosion occurred at the Utah Fuel Company's coal mine in Winter Quarters, killing 171 miners. This tragic event is remembered as one of the deadliest mining disasters in American history.

3. On November 16, 1863, Brigham Young delivered a speech to the Utah Territorial Legislature in which he expressed opposition to the recently passed Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act, which criminalized polygamy. Young argued that the law infringed upon the religious freedom of Mormons, who believed in plural marriage.

4. In 2009, the Utah Jazz basketball team retired the jersey number of former player Jeff Hornacek in a ceremony before a home game. Hornacek, who played for the Jazz from 1994-2000, was a three-time NBA All-Star and helped lead the team to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998.

5. On November 16, 2015, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new policy barring children of same-sex couples from being baptized or receiving other LDS Church ordinances until they reach adulthood. The policy sparked controversy and backlash from both within and outside the Mormon community.