Historical Events In November - 16

1957  Ed Gein butchers last victim on November - 16.   

1957  "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67   

1958  Warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1959  On November - 16 the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway.   

1959  On this day in history "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs   

1960  NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1963  Toledo, OH newspaper strike began on this day in history.   

1964  Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission on November - 16.   

1964  Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69 on November - 16.   

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  On November - 16 venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus)   

1965  On this day in history alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66   

1966  Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury on this day in history.   

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 November - 16 greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74   

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

1971  On November - 16 charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90   

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

1973  On November - 16 john Lennon releases "Mind Games" album   

1973  President Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline on this day in history.   

1973  On November - 16 skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit   

1973  Alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif on this day in history.   

1974  On November - 16 first intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25,000 light years away   

1974  John Lennon's #1 solo "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" on November - 16.   

1974  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91 on November - 16.   

1975  On this day in history ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83   

1978  On November - 16 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

1979  On November - 16 paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas"   

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

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  On this day in history birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)   

1609  On November - 16 birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)   

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

1642  On November - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

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 November - 16.   

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

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

1603  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on November - 16.   

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

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

1667  On this day in history nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34