Page 6: Historical Events In November - 16

1957  On this day in history ed Gein butchers last victim   

1957  "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67   

1958  Warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87 on November - 16.   

1959  On this day in history the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway.   

1959  "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs on November - 16.   

1960  On November - 16 nL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP   

1960  Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59 on November - 16.   

1961  On November - 16 great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries   

1961  On November - 16 sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79   

1962  Kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic) on this day in history.   

1963  Toledo, OH newspaper strike began on this day in history.   

1964  Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission on this day in history.   

1964  On November - 16 albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69   

1965  On this day in history first public announcement about Walt Disney World   

1965  Venera 3 launched, first to land on another planet (crashes into Venus) on November - 16.   

1965  Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus) on November - 16.   

1965  On this day in history alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66   

1966  On November - 16 dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury   

1967  On this day in history canadian Pacific begins testing Canada's first remote-controlled mid-train diesel locomotives in regular freight service, using new "Robot" radio-command system.   

1968  Greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1969  The first public display of a moon rock takes place at the Museum of Natural History in New York City on November - 16.   

1971  On this day in history charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90   

1972  On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87   

1973  On November - 16 john Lennon releases "Mind Games" album   

1973  On November - 16 president Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline   

1973  Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit on November - 16.   

1973  On November - 16 alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif   

1974  On this day in history first intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25,000 light years away   

1974  John Lennon's #1 solo "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" on this day in history.   

1974  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83   

1978  Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 on November - 16.   

1979  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas"   

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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  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on November - 16.   

1603  On this day in history birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)   

1609  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on November - 16.   

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on November - 16.   

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  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on November - 16.   

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  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on November - 16.   

1603  On November - 16 pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies   

1613  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

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

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