Page 6: Historical Events In November - 16

1957  Ed Gein butchers last victim on this day in history.   

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

1957  On November - 16 cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67   

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

1959  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

1960  On this day in history nL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP   

1960  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1965  First public announcement about Walt Disney World on November - 16.   

1965  On this day in history 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  On November - 16 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  Charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

1973  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Mind Games" album   

1973  On this day in history president Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline   

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 this day in history.   

1974  On November - 16 walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91   

1975  Ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83 on November - 16.   

1978  On this day in history claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

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  On this day in history birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  On November - 16 birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On November - 16 birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)   

1615  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on November - 16.   

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  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 November - 16.   

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

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

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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