Page 3: Historical Events In November - 16

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

1859  On this day in history aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Groza," premieres in Moscow   

1860  Edmund Schuecker, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On November - 16 vaclav Suk, composer   

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

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

1887  Philip Frohman, US architect on November - 16.   

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

1889  August Croegaert, Flemish liturgist on November - 16.   

1890  Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On November - 16 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 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  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  On November - 16 birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

1603  On this day in history birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)   

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

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  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  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  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on November - 16.   

1613  On this day in history 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