Page 6: Historical Events In November - 16

1957  Ed Gein butchers last victim.   

1957  "Copper and Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs   

1957  Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67   

1958  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.   

1959  "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs   

1960  In this year, NL batting champion Dick Groat claims MVP   

1960  Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

1961  Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries   

1961  Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79.   

1962  In this year, Kuwait formally adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic)   

1963  Toledo, OH newspaper strike began.   

1964  In this year, Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission.   

1964  Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69   

1965  inaugural public announcement about Walt Disney World.   

1965  Venera 3 launched, inaugural to land on another planet (crashes into Venus).   

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

1965  Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66   

1966  Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury   

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

1968  Greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74.   

1969  The inaugural 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   

1972  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87   

1973  In this year, John Lennon releases "Mind Games" album   

1973  President Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline   

1973  Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit.   

1973  Alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif   

1974  inaugural intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25000 light years away   

1974  John Lennon's #1 solo "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"   

1974  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91.   

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

1978  Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75.   

1979  In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas"   

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1436  Leonardo loredan: Doge of the republic of venice   

1569  Paul sartorius: Composer   

1587  Joost van den vondel: Cologne germany, dutch poet/dramatist (jephtha)   

1603  Augustyn kordecki: Polish prior   

1609  Henrietta maria: French-born, queen consort of england   

1615  Guillaume dumanoir: Composer   

1642  Cornelis evertsen the younger: Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of zeeland   

1643  Jean chardin: French explorer   

1271  Henry iii: King of england (1216-71, provisions of oxford),   

1328  Prince hisaaki: Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

1512  Gerbrand mockema: Fries rebel, beheaded   

1548  Caspar cruciger: German church reformer,   

1603  Death of Pierre charron: French philosopher/theologian,   

1613  Death of Trajano boccalini: Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

1628  Death of Paolo quagliati: Italian composer   

1667  Nathaniel schnittelbach: Composer,