Historical Events In November - 16

1957  Ed Gein butchers last victim on November - 16.   

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  On November - 16 warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87   

1959  The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway on November - 16.   

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

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

1960  On this day in history 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 November - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1965  On November - 16 alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66   

1966  Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1973  President Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline on November - 16.   

1973  Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

1973  Alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif on November - 16.   

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  On November - 16 walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91   

1975  On November - 16 ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83   

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

1979  Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas" on this day in history.   

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1436  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1569  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

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  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  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on November - 16.   

1643  Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703) was born on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1512  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44   

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

1613  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on November - 16.   

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

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