Page 6: Historical Events In November - 16

1957  On November - 16 ed Gein butchers last victim   

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

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

1959  On this day in history "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs   

1960  On this day in history nL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP   

1960  On November - 16 clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

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 this day in history.   

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

1963  Toledo, OH newspaper strike began on November - 16.   

1964  On November - 16 radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission   

1964  Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69 on November - 16.   

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

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

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

1968  On November - 16 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  On November - 16 charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90   

1972  On November - 16 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87   

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

1973  On this day in history 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 November - 16 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 November - 16.   

1975  On November - 16 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  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on November - 16.   

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

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on November - 16.   

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 November - 16.   

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 November - 16.   

1271  On November - 16 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  On this day in history death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

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  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.