Historical Events In November - 16

1957  On this day in history ed Gein butchers last victim   

1957  On November - 16 "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs   

1957  Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 on November - 16.   

1958  On November - 16 warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87   

1959  On this day in history the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway.   

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 November - 16.   

1960  On November - 16 clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

1961  Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries on November - 16.   

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

1962  On November - 16 kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic)   

1963  On this day in history toledo, OH newspaper strike began   

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 November - 16.   

1965  On November - 16 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  Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1966  Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury on November - 16.   

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 November - 16 greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74   

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

1972  On November - 16 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87   

1973  John Lennon releases "Mind Games" album on November - 16.   

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

1973  Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

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

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  On November - 16 john Lennon's #1 solo "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"   

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  On November - 16 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

1979  On November - 16 paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas"   

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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 this day in history.   

1603  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

1642  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

1512  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on November - 16.   

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

1667  On this day in history nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34