Historical Events In November - 16

1957  On this day in history ed Gein butchers last victim  

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

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

1958  On this day in history 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 on November - 16.  

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 November - 16.  

1960  Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59 on November - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

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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 November - 16.  

1964  On this day in history albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69  

1965  First public announcement about Walt Disney World on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1973  Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit on November - 16.  

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

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  On this day in history john Lennon's #1 solo "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"  

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

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  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 November - 16 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 this day in history 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 November - 16.  

1328  Death of Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276) on November - 16.  

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