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

1958  Warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history toledo, OH newspaper strike began   

1964  On this day in history radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission   

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

1965  On November - 16 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74   

1969  On this day in history the first public display of a moon rock takes place at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.   

1971  On November - 16 charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90   

1972  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87 on November - 16.   

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

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

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

1973  Alan Watts, writer/popularizer of Zen, dies in Calif on November - 16.   

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

1975  On November - 16 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  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on November - 16.   

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

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

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on November - 16.   

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

1643  Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703) was born on November - 16.   

1271  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on this day in history.   

1328  Death of Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

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

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1613  On this day in history death of trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on November - 16.   

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on November - 16.