Historical Events In November - 16

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

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

1860  Edmund Schuecker, composer on November - 16.   

1861  On November - 16 vaclav Suk, composer   

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

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

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  On November - 16 confederate retreat at Lovejoy, Georgia   

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

1870  On this day in history alfred Hill, composer   

1874  On November - 16 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 this day in history alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [NS=11/28]   

1882  British HMS Flirt fire at & destroy Abari village in Niger on this day in history.   

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

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

1889  August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on November - 16.   

1890  On this day in history 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  George Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87 on November - 16.   

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  Samuel F. Smith, composer of America, dies on November - 16.   

1895  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

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

1609  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 November - 16.   

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

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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

1628  On November - 16 death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.