Birthday November 16, 1766 Rodolphe Kreutzer, French composer, virtuoso violinist
Birthday November 16, 1873 William Handy, blues musician
Birthday November 16, 1895 Paul Hindemith, in Germany, composer
Birthday November 16, 1896 Jim Jordan, radio comic (Fibber McGee of Fibber McGee & Molly)
Birthday November 16, 1901 George Gallup, what's your opinion?
Birthday November 16, 1908 Burgess Meredith, Actor
Birthday November 16, 1942 Donna McKechnie, in Pontiac Michigan
Birthday November 16, 1945 Martine van Hamel, Belgian ballerina
Birthday November 16, 1967 Lisa Bonet in SF, Cal (Cosby Show)
Birthday November 16, 1971 Donald Wolf, computer game creator
History November 16, 1532 Pizarro seizes Incan emperor Atahualpa
History November 16, 1776 Hessians capture Fort Washington
History November 16, 1776 Fort Washington Is Captured
History November 16, 1821 Becknell opens trade on the Santa Fe Trail
History November 16, 1849 Fyodor Dostoevsky is sentenced to death
History November 16, 1863 Battle of Campbell Station, Tennessee
History November 16, 1864 Sherman begins his march to sea thru Georgia
History November 16, 1894 6 000 Armenians massacred by Turks in Kurdistan
History November 16, 1901 Riker Torpedo Racer sets the world speed record for electric cars
History November 16, 1907 Okla becomes 46th state
History November 16, 1907 Oklahoma enters the Union
History November 16, 1914 New Fatherland League launched in Germany
History November 16, 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets ending a 31-game undefeated streak (NFL & major-league football record)
History November 16, 1926 NY Rangers play their 1st game
History November 16, 1933 Roosevelt establishes diplomatic relations with USSR
History November 16, 1941 Goebbels publishes his screed of hate
History November 16, 1945 German scientists brought to United States to work on rocket technology
History November 16, 1950 UN gets US govt approval to issing postage stamps
History November 16, 1955 1st speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (DM Campbell)
History November 16, 1957 Notre Dame ends Oklahoma record winning streak
History November 16, 1957 Ed Gein kills final victim Bernice Worden
History November 16, 1959 The Sound of Music premieres on Broadway
History November 16, 1961 Kennedy decides to increase military aid to Saigon
History November 16, 1965 1st public announcement about Walt Disney World
History November 16, 1965 Venera 3 launched 1st land on another planet (Crashed into Venus)
History November 16, 1966 Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail by a jury
History November 16, 1970 Ky defends South Vietnamese operations in Cambodia
History November 16, 1971 U.S. provides support to beleaguered Cambodians
History November 16, 1973 Skylab 4 launched into earth orbit
History November 16, 1973 Nixon supports construction of the Alaskan oil pipeline
History November 16, 1982 5th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 5 returns to Earth
History November 16, 1984 14th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 2 returns to Earth
History November 16, 1988 Benazir Bhutto elected leader of Pakistan
History November 16, 1999 Construction begins on deadly bonfire
History November 16, 2001 First Harry Potter film opens
November 16, 1766 Rodolphe Kreutzer, French composer, virtuoso violinist
November 16, 1873 William Handy, blues musician
November 16, 1895 Paul Hindemith, in Germany, composer
November 16, 1896 Jim Jordan, radio comic (Fibber McGee of Fibber McGee & Molly)
November 16, 1901 George Gallup, what's your opinion?
November 16, 1908 Burgess Meredith, Actor
November 16, 1942 Donna McKechnie, in Pontiac Michigan
November 16, 1945 Martine van Hamel, Belgian ballerina
November 16, 1967 Lisa Bonet in SF, Cal (Cosby Show)
November 16, 1971 Donald Wolf, computer game creator
November 16, 1532 Pizarro seizes Incan emperor Atahualpa
November 16, 1776 Hessians capture Fort Washington
November 16, 1776 Fort Washington Is Captured
November 16, 1821 Becknell opens trade on the Santa Fe Trail
November 16, 1849 Fyodor Dostoevsky is sentenced to death
November 16, 1863 Battle of Campbell Station, Tennessee
November 16, 1864 Sherman begins his march to sea thru Georgia
November 16, 1894 6 000 Armenians massacred by Turks in Kurdistan
November 16, 1901 Riker Torpedo Racer sets the world speed record for electric cars
November 16, 1907 Okla becomes 46th state
November 16, 1907 Oklahoma enters the Union
November 16, 1914 New Fatherland League launched in Germany
November 16, 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets ending a 31-game undefeated streak (NFL & major-league football record)
November 16, 1926 NY Rangers play their 1st game
November 16, 1933 Roosevelt establishes diplomatic relations with USSR
November 16, 1941 Goebbels publishes his screed of hate
November 16, 1945 German scientists brought to United States to work on rocket technology
November 16, 1950 UN gets US govt approval to issing postage stamps
November 16, 1955 1st speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (DM Campbell)
November 16, 1957 Notre Dame ends Oklahoma record winning streak
November 16, 1957 Ed Gein kills final victim Bernice Worden
November 16, 1959 The Sound of Music premieres on Broadway
November 16, 1961 Kennedy decides to increase military aid to Saigon
November 16, 1965 1st public announcement about Walt Disney World
November 16, 1965 Venera 3 launched 1st land on another planet (Crashed into Venus)
November 16, 1966 Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail by a jury
November 16, 1970 Ky defends South Vietnamese operations in Cambodia
November 16, 1971 U.S. provides support to beleaguered Cambodians
November 16, 1973 Skylab 4 launched into earth orbit
November 16, 1973 Nixon supports construction of the Alaskan oil pipeline
November 16, 1982 5th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 5 returns to Earth
November 16, 1984 14th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 2 returns to Earth
November 16, 1988 Benazir Bhutto elected leader of Pakistan
November 16, 1999 Construction begins on deadly bonfire
November 16, 2001 First Harry Potter film opens