Page 3: Historical Events In November - 16

1856  Amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens on November - 16.   

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

1860  Edmund Schuecker, composer on November - 16.   

1861  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

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

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

1870  On November - 16 alfred Hill, composer   

1874  Johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons on this day in history.   

1875  Battle at Gundet: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians on November - 16.   

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  On November - 16 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 this day in history.   

1885  Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41 on November - 16.   

1887  On this day in history philip Frohman, US architect   

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

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

1890  Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer on November - 16.   

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

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  Samuel F. Smith, composer of America, dies on November - 16.   

1895  On this day in history eduard Bagritsky, [Dzhubin], Russ poet/journalist (South-West)   

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  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  On this day in history 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  On November - 16 birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

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

1603  On this day in history pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies   

1613  On this day in history death of trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

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

1667  On November - 16 nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34