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  Edmund Schuecker, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Vaclav Suk, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror") on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Campbell's Station TN, 492 casualities on this day in history.   

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

1864  On November - 16 confederate retreat at Lovejoy, Georgia   

1870  Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I on November - 16.   

1870  Alfred Hill, composer on this day in history.   

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

1875  On November - 16 battle at Gundet: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians   

1880  On November - 16 alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [NS=11/28]   

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 November - 16.   

1885  On this day in history 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 November - 16.   

1889  August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on November - 16.   

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

1890  On November - 16 johann A H Scheler, Belgian man of letters/librarian, dies at 71   

1893  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

1894  Count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, Austrian politician on November - 16.   

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

1895  Eduard Bagritsky, [Dzhubin], Russ poet/journalist (South-West) on November - 16.   

1896  Lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50) on November - 16.   

1897  On this day in history halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon Engld, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)   

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 November - 16.   

1902  On this day in history marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist   

1903  On this day in history v Herbert & H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in NYC   

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

1569  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1609  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On November - 16 birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

1643  Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1271  On this day in history 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  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  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

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