Page 6: Historical Events In November - 16

1957  On November - 16 ed Gein butchers last victim   

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

1957  On November - 16 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  The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway on November - 16.   

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

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  Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries on this day in history.   

1961  Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic)   

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

1964  On this day in history radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission   

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

1965  First public announcement about Walt Disney World on this day in history.   

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

1965  Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus) on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

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

1968  Greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74 on November - 16.   

1969  On November - 16 the first public display of a moon rock takes place at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.   

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

1972  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1973  John Lennon releases "Mind Games" album on November - 16.   

1973  President Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline on November - 16.   

1973  Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit on November - 16.   

1973  Alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif on November - 16.   

1974  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1974  On November - 16 walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91   

1975  Ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 November - 16.   

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  On this day in history henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

1328  On November - 16 death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

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

1548  On November - 16 caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44   

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 this day in history.   

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