What day of the week was November 16, 1272?

The day of the week November 16th, 1272 fell on was a Wednesday.

There were 39 days until Christmas.

Henry III of England (b. 1207) died on this day in 1272.

While travelling during the Ninth Crusade the 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.