Page 6: Historical Events In November - 16

1957  On November - 16 ed Gein butchers last victim   

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

1957  On this day in history cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1963  On November - 16 toledo, OH newspaper strike began   

1964  On November - 16 radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission   

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

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

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

1965  On November - 16 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  On November - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90   

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 November - 16 president Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline   

1973  On this day in history skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit   

1973  On this day in history alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif   

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

1979  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

1603  On November - 16 birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)   

1609  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on November - 16.   

1615  On November - 16 birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  On November - 16 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  On November - 16 death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

1512  On November - 16 death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

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

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

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