Page 3: Historical Events In November - 16

1856  Amsterdam post office at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal opens on this day in history.   

1859  On November - 16 aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow   

1860  On this day in history edmund Schuecker, composer   

1861  On November - 16 vaclav Suk, composer   

1862  On this day in history charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror")   

1863  On November - 16 battle of Campbell's Station TN, 492 casualities   

1864  General William T. Sherman and his Union army troops begin their March to the Sea during the American Civil War on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history confederate retreat at Lovejoy, Georgia   

1870  On this day in history spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I   

1870  Alfred Hill, composer on November - 16.   

1874  Johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons on November - 16.   

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

1880  Alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [NS=11/28] on this day in history.   

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

1883  Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/composer (In Tempore Belli) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason.   

1885  On this day in history louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41   

1887  Philip Frohman, US architect on this day in history.   

1888  On November - 16 burnet Corwin Tuthill, NYC, composer (Laurentia)   

1889  August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on November - 16.   

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 this day in history cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist   

1893  George Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 6,000 Armenians massacred by Turks in Kurdistan   

1894  On November - 16 count Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, Austrian politician   

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

1895  On November - 16 eduard Bagritsky, [Dzhubin], Russ poet/journalist (South-West)   

1896  On this day in history lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield Calif, baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50)   

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

1899  On this day in history mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC)   

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

1902  On this day in history marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist   

1903  V Herbert & H Smith' musical "Babette," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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1436  On this day in history birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

1569  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on November - 16.   

1603  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

1643  On November - 16 birth of jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703)   

1271  On November - 16 henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

1328  On November - 16 death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

1512  On November - 16 death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on November - 16.   

1603  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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