Historical Events In November - 16

1856  Amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens on this day in history.   

1859  Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow on November - 16.   

1860  On this day in history edmund Schuecker, composer   

1861  On this day in history vaclav Suk, composer   

1862  On this day in history charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror")   

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  Confederate retreat at Lovejoy, Georgia on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I   

1870  On this day in history alfred Hill, composer   

1874  On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons   

1875  On November - 16 battle at Gundet: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians   

1880  Alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [NS=11/28] on November - 16.   

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

1883  On this day in history eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli)   

1885  Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason on November - 16.   

1885  Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41 on this day in history.   

1887  On November - 16 philip Frohman, US architect   

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

1889  On this day in history august Croegaert, Flemish liturgist   

1890  Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer on this day in history.   

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

1893  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist on November - 16.   

1893  George Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1894  On November - 16 count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, Austrian politician   

1895  Samuel F. Smith, composer of America, dies on this day in history.   

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

1896  On November - 16 lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50)   

1897  Halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon Engld, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on November - 16.   

1899  Mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC) on this day in history.   

1901  3 autos race on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, fastest speed achieved by Henry Fournier who drives a mile in 51 4/5 seconds on this day in history.   

1902  Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist on this day in history.   

1903  On November - 16 v Herbert & H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in NYC   

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

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

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

1615  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

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  On this day in history death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

1512  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on November - 16.   

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

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

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

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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