Page 3: Historical Events In November - 16

1856  On this day in history amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens   

1859  Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow on November - 16.   

1860  On November - 16 edmund Schuecker, composer   

1861  Vaclav Suk, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror") on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

1870  Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I on November - 16.   

1870  Alfred Hill, composer on this day in history.   

1874  On November - 16 johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons   

1875  On this day in history battle at Gundet: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians   

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

1882  On this day in history british HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger   

1883  On this day in history eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli)   

1885  On November - 16 canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason.   

1885  On November - 16 louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41   

1887  On November - 16 philip Frohman, US architect   

1888  Burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history august Croegaert, Flemish liturgist   

1890  Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer on November - 16.   

1890  Johann A H Scheler, Belgian man of letters/librarian, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1893  On November - 16 cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist   

1893  On this day in history george Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87   

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

1894  Count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, Austrian politician on November - 16.   

1895  On this day in history samuel F. Smith, composer of America, dies.   

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

1896  Lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50) on November - 16.   

1897  Halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon Engld, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on this day in history.   

1899  Mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC) on this day in history.   

1901  On November - 16 3 autos race on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, fastest speed achieved by Henry Fournier who drives a mile in 51 4/5 seconds   

1902  Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist on November - 16.   

1903  V Herbert & H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in NYC 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 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  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on November - 16.   

1609  On November - 16 birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)   

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 this day in history.   

1643  Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

1548  On November - 16 caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44   

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

1613  On November - 16 death of trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on November - 16.   

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