Page 3: Historical Events In November - 16

1856  On November - 16 amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens   

1859  On November - 16 aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow   

1860  On this day in history edmund Schuecker, composer   

1861  Vaclav Suk, composer on November - 16.   

1862  Charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror") on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Campbell's Station TN, 492 casualities on this day in history.   

1864  General William T. Sherman and his Union army troops begin their March to the Sea during the American Civil War on November - 16.   

1864  On this day in history confederate retreat at Lovejoy, Georgia   

1870  Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I on November - 16.   

1870  Alfred Hill, composer on November - 16.   

1874  Johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons on November - 16.   

1875  On this day in history battle at Gundet: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians   

1880  On November - 16 alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [NS=11/28]   

1882  British HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger on November - 16.   

1883  Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli) on November - 16.   

1885  On this day in history canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason.   

1885  Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41 on November - 16.   

1887  On this day in history philip Frohman, US architect   

1888  On November - 16 burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia)   

1889  August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on November - 16.   

1890  On this day in history aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer   

1890  On this day in history johann A H Scheler, Belgian man of letters/librarian, dies at 71   

1893  On this day in history cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist   

1893  On this day in history george Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87   

1894  6,000 Armenians massacred by Turks in Kurdistan on November - 16.   

1894  Count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, Austrian politician on November - 16.   

1895  Samuel F. Smith, composer of America, dies on November - 16.   

1895  On November - 16 eduard Bagritsky, [Dzhubin], Russ poet/journalist (South-West)   

1896  Lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50) on this day in history.   

1897  Halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon Engld, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on this day in history.   

1899  Mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC) on November - 16.   

1901  On November - 16 3 autos race on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, fastest speed achieved by Henry Fournier who drives a mile in 51 4/5 seconds   

1902  On November - 16 marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist   

1903  V Herbert & H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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1436  On this day in history birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

1569  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)   

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 November - 16.   

1271  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on November - 16.   

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

1512  On this day in history death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

1548  On this day in history caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44   

1603  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on this day in history.   

1613  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on November - 16.   

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on November - 16.   

1667  On November - 16 nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34