Historical Events In November - 16

1957  On this day in history ed Gein butchers last victim  

1957  On this day in history "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs  

1957  Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87  

1959  The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway on November - 16.  

1959  "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs on this day in history.  

1960  NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP on this day in history.  

1960  Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59 on November - 16.  

1961  On November - 16 great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries  

1961  Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on November - 16.  

1962  Kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic) on November - 16.  

1963  Toledo, OH newspaper strike began on this day in history.  

1964  Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission on November - 16.  

1964  Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69 on November - 16.  

1965  On this day in history first public announcement about Walt Disney World  

1965  On November - 16 venera 3 launched, first to land on another planet (crashes into Venus)  

1965  Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus) on this day in history.  

1965  Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66 on November - 16.  

1966  On this day in history dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury  

1967  Canadian Pacific begins testing Canada's first remote-controlled mid-train diesel locomotives in regular freight service, using new "Robot" radio-command system on November - 16.  

1968  Greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74 on November - 16.  

1969  On this day in history the first public display of a moon rock takes place at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.  

1971  Charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90 on November - 16.  

1972  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1973  On November - 16 john Lennon releases "Mind Games" album  

1973  President Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline on this day in history.  

1973  On November - 16 skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit  

1973  On November - 16 alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif  

1974  On this day in history first intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25,000 light years away  

1974  John Lennon's #1 solo "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" on November - 16.  

1974  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1975  On November - 16 ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83  

1978  Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 on November - 16.  

1979  Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas" 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  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on this day in history.  

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

1609  On November - 16 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  Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.  

1271  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1603  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on November - 16.  

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

1628  On this day in history death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer  

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