Historical Events In November - 16

1957  Ed Gein butchers last victim on this day in history.   

1957  On November - 16 "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs   

1957  On November - 16 cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67   

1958  Warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

1960  NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP on November - 16.   

1960  Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries   

1961  Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on November - 16.   

1962  On November - 16 kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic)   

1963  On this day in history toledo, OH newspaper strike began   

1964  Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission on November - 16.   

1964  On this day in history albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69   

1965  First public announcement about Walt Disney World on November - 16.   

1965  Venera 3 launched, first to land on another planet (crashes into Venus) on this day in history.   

1965  Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus) on this day in history.   

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

1966  Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury on November - 16.   

1967  On November - 16 canadian Pacific begins testing Canada's first remote-controlled mid-train diesel locomotives in regular freight service, using new "Robot" radio-command system.   

1968  On this day in history greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74   

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  Charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90 on November - 16.   

1972  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87 on November - 16.   

1973  John Lennon releases "Mind Games" album on this day in history.   

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

1973  On this day in history skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit   

1973  On this day in history alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif   

1974  First intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25,000 light years away on November - 16.   

1974  On this day in history john Lennon's #1 solo "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"   

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  On this day in history claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

1979  On November - 16 paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas"   

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1436  On November - 16 birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

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 November - 16.   

1603  On this day in history 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  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 November - 16 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  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on November - 16.   

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

1628  On November - 16 death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.