Page 3: Historical Events In November - 16

1856  Amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens on November - 16.   

1859  Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

1860  Edmund Schuecker, composer on November - 16.   

1861  Vaclav Suk, composer on this day in history.   

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

1863  Battle of Campbell's Station TN, 492 casualities on November - 16.   

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 this day in history spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I   

1870  On this day in history alfred Hill, composer   

1874  On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons   

1875  Battle at Gundet: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians on this day in history.   

1880  On November - 16 alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [NS=11/28]   

1882  On November - 16 british HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger   

1883  Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli) on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history philip Frohman, US architect   

1888  On this day in history burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia)   

1889  August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on November - 16.   

1890  On November - 16 aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer   

1890  Johann A H Scheler, Belgian man of letters/librarian, dies at 71 on November - 16.   

1893  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist on November - 16.   

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

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

1894  On this day in history count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, Austrian politician   

1895  Samuel F. Smith, composer of America, dies on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history eduard Bagritsky, [Dzhubin], Russ poet/journalist (South-West)   

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

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

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

1901  3 autos race on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, fastest speed achieved by Henry Fournier who drives a mile in 51 4/5 seconds on this day in history.   

1902  Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist on this day in history.   

1903  On November - 16 v Herbert & H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in NYC   

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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  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on this day in history.   

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

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  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on this day in history.   

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

1271  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on November - 16.   

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  On November - 16 death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

1667  On November - 16 nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34