Historical Events In November - 16

1957  Ed Gein butchers last victim on November - 16.   

1957  On November - 16 "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs   

1957  Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 on November - 16.   

1958  On November - 16 warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87   

1959  On this day in history the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway.   

1959  "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs on November - 16.   

1960  NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

1961  On November - 16 great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries   

1961  Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on November - 16.   

1962  On November - 16 kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic)   

1963  Toledo, OH newspaper strike began on November - 16.   

1964  On November - 16 radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission   

1964  On this day in history albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69   

1965  On November - 16 first public announcement about Walt Disney World   

1965  On November - 16 venera 3 launched, first to land on another planet (crashes into Venus)   

1965  Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus) on November - 16.   

1965  On November - 16 alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66   

1966  On November - 16 dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury   

1967  On November - 16 canadian Pacific begins testing Canada's first remote-controlled mid-train diesel locomotives in regular freight service, using new "Robot" radio-command system.   

1968  On this day in history greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74   

1969  The first public display of a moon rock takes place at the Museum of Natural History in New York City on this day in history.   

1971  Charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90 on November - 16.   

1972  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87 on November - 16.   

1973  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Mind Games" album   

1973  On November - 16 president Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline   

1973  On November - 16 skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit   

1973  On this day in history alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif   

1974  First intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25,000 light years away on this day in history.   

1974  John Lennon's #1 solo "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91   

1975  Ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83 on November - 16.   

1978  Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas"   

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1436  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1569  On this day in history birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  On November - 16 birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on November - 16.   

1609  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on November - 16.   

1642  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on November - 16.   

1643  Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1271  On November - 16 henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

1328  Death of Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1512  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on this day in history.   

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on November - 16.   

1603  On November - 16 pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies   

1613  On November - 16 death of trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

1628  On November - 16 death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.