Current events of 16 November 2008 (2008-11-16) (Sunday) edit history watch

Jimmie Johnson wins NASCAR's 2008 Sprint Cup Series championship, becoming the second driver to win three in a row. (The New York Times) A 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Indonesia, kills two; a tsunami warning is issued, but later lifted. (CNN) United States President-elect Barack Obama resigns his Senate seat. (The Washington Post)