Page 3: Historical Events In November - 16

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

1859  On this day in history aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow   

1860  On this day in history edmund Schuecker, composer   

1861  Vaclav Suk, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror") on November - 16.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Campbell's Station TN, 492 casualities   

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

1870  On November - 16 spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I   

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  Alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [NS=11/28] on November - 16.   

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

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

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

1890  On this day in history johann A H Scheler, Belgian man of letters/librarian, dies at 71   

1893  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist on this day in history.   

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

1894  On November - 16 6,000 Armenians massacred by Turks in Kurdistan   

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

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

1895  Eduard Bagritsky, [Dzhubin], Russ poet/journalist (South-West) on this day in history.   

1896  Lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On November - 16 mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC)   

1901  On this day in history 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  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 November - 16.   

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

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  On November - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

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  Death of Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276) on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 November - 16 nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34