November 16, 2008 (Sunday)
- 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)