Page 6: Historical Events In November - 16

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

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

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

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

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 November - 16 nL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP   

1960  Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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  Kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic) on this day in history.   

1963  On November - 16 toledo, OH newspaper strike began   

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

1964  Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69 on November - 16.   

1965  On this day in history first public announcement about Walt Disney World   

1965  Venera 3 launched, first to land on another planet (crashes into Venus) on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1967  On November - 16 canadian Pacific begins testing Canada's first 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 on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

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

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

1973  On November - 16 president Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline   

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 November - 16 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 November - 16.   

1974  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

1978  Claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75 on November - 16.   

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 November - 16.   

1569  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on November - 16.   

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

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on November - 16.   

1328  On November - 16 death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

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

1548  On November - 16 caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44   

1603  On this day in history pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies   

1613  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1628  On November - 16 death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

1667  On November - 16 nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34