Page 3: Historical Events In November - 16

1856  On this day in history amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens   

1859  On November - 16 aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow   

1860  Edmund Schuecker, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Vaclav Suk, composer on November - 16.   

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

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

1870  On this day in history alfred Hill, composer   

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 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 November - 16.   

1883  Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli) on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1887  On November - 16 philip Frohman, US architect   

1888  On November - 16 burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia)   

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

1890  On November - 16 aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer   

1890  Johann A H Scheler, Belgian man of letters/librarian, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  On November - 16 count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, Austrian politician   

1895  On November - 16 samuel F. Smith, composer of America, dies.   

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

1896  On this day in history lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50)   

1897  Halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon Engld, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on November - 16.   

1899  On this day in history mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC)   

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  On November - 16 marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1587  On November - 16 birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

1603  On November - 16 birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)   

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

1615  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1328  On this day in history death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

1512  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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