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

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

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

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 November - 16.   

1960  On November - 16 clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

1961  On November - 16 great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries   

1961  Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1964  Albert Hay Malotte, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

1965  On this day in history 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  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  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 November - 16.   

1971  On this day in history charlie Dell, comedian, dies at 90   

1972  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1973  On November - 16 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 this day in history walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91   

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 this day in history.   

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

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1436  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 November - 16.   

1609  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On November - 16 birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

1328  On this day in history death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

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

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on November - 16.   

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  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.