Page 6: 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 this day in history.   

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  On November - 16 clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

1961  Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries on this day in history.   

1961  On November - 16 sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79   

1962  On this day in history kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic)   

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

1964  Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission on this day in history.   

1964  On November - 16 albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69   

1965  First public announcement about Walt Disney World on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history venera 3 launched, first to land on another planet (crashes into Venus)   

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

1965  On November - 16 alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66   

1966  Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history canadian Pacific begins testing Canada's first remote-controlled mid-train diesel locomotives in regular freight service, using new "Robot" radio-command system.   

1968  On this day in history greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74   

1969  The first public display of a moon rock takes place at the Museum of Natural History in New York City on November - 16.   

1971  On November - 16 charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90   

1972  On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87   

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

1973  President Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline on November - 16.   

1973  Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit on November - 16.   

1973  Alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif on this day in history.   

1974  First intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25,000 light years away on November - 16.   

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 November - 16.   

1975  On this day in history ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83   

1978  Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1979  Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas" on this day in history.   

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

1603  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

1643  On this day in history birth of jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703)   

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  On November - 16 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  On this day in history death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on November - 16.