Historical Events In November - 16

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

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

1860  Edmund Schuecker, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On November - 16 vaclav Suk, composer   

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

1863  On November - 16 battle of Campbell's Station TN, 492 casualities   

1864  General William T. Sherman and his Union army troops begin their March to the Sea during the American Civil War on this day in history.   

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

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

1870  On this day in history alfred Hill, composer   

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

1875  Battle at Gundet: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians on this day in history.   

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

1882  British HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger on this day in history.   

1883  Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli) on this day in history.   

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

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

1887  On November - 16 philip Frohman, US architect   

1888  Burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia) on November - 16.   

1889  On November - 16 august Croegaert, Flemish liturgist   

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

1890  Johann A H Scheler, Belgian man of letters/librarian, dies at 71 on November - 16.   

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

1893  On November - 16 george Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87   

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

1894  Count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, Austrian politician on this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history 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  V Herbert & H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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1436  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on November - 16.   

1569  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on this day in history.   

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on November - 16.   

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

1615  On November - 16 birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on this day in history.   

1643  On November - 16 birth of jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703)   

1271  On November - 16 henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

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 November - 16.   

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

1628  On this day in history death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

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