Page 3: Historical Events In November - 16

1856  On this day in history amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens   

1859  Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

1860  On November - 16 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  On November - 16 general William T. Sherman and his Union army troops begin their March to the Sea during the American Civil War.   

1864  Confederate retreat at Lovejoy, Georgia on this day in history.   

1870  Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I on this day in history.   

1870  Alfred Hill, composer on November - 16.   

1874  On November - 16 johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons   

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

1880  Alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [NS=11/28] on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1885  On November - 16 louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41   

1887  Philip Frohman, US architect on this day in history.   

1888  Burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia) on this day in history.   

1889  August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on this day in history.   

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

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

1894  6,000 Armenians massacred by Turks in Kurdistan on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, Austrian politician   

1895  On this day in history samuel F. Smith, composer of America, dies.   

1895  Eduard Bagritsky, [Dzhubin], Russ poet/journalist (South-West) on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

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  Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist on November - 16.   

1903  V Herbert & H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in NYC on November - 16.   

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1436  On November - 16 birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

1569  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on November - 16.   

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on November - 16.   

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 November - 16.   

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1643  On this day in history birth of jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703)   

1271  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on this day in history.   

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

1512  On November - 16 death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on November - 16.