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 this day in history.   

1957  Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1958  On November - 16 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 November - 16 "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 November - 16 clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

1961  Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries on November - 16.   

1961  On this day in history sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79   

1962  On this day in history kuwait adopts constitution (1st, Islamitic)   

1963  Toledo, OH newspaper strike began on November - 16.   

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 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 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 this day in history dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury   

1967  On this day in history canadian Pacific begins testing Canada's first remote-controlled mid-train diesel locomotives in regular freight service, using new "Robot" radio-command system.   

1968  On this day in history greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74   

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

1971  Charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90 on November - 16.   

1972  On November - 16 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87   

1973  On November - 16 john Lennon releases "Mind Games" album   

1973  President Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline on this day in history.   

1973  On November - 16 skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit   

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

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 this day in history.   

1974  Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91 on November - 16.   

1975  Ernst van Raalte, lawyer/minister-president, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1978  On November - 16 claude Dauphin, French actor (Les Miserables, Mado), dies at 75   

1979  Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas" on this day in history.   

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1436  On November - 16 birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

1569  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on November - 16.   

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1615  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

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

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

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

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

1603  On November - 16 pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies   

1613  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on November - 16.   

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

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