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 November - 16.   

1860  Edmund Schuecker, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Vaclav Suk, composer on November - 16.   

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  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  Confederate retreat at Lovejoy, Georgia on November - 16.   

1870  Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I on this day in history.   

1870  Alfred Hill, composer on November - 16.   

1874  Johanna HC Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August)/wife of Henri Dons on this day in history.   

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

1880  On this day in history 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  Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba", Louis Riel is executed for treason on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history 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  On November - 16 johann A H Scheler, Belgian man of letters/librarian, dies at 71   

1893  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist on this day in history.   

1893  George Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87 on November - 16.   

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

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  Eduard Bagritsky, [Dzhubin], Russ poet/journalist (South-West) on November - 16.   

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  Mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC) on November - 16.   

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 November - 16 marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist   

1903  On this day in history 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 November - 16.   

1569  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  On November - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

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

1271  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1603  On this day in history pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies   

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

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

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