Today in History for 16th November 2023

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Historical Events

1632 - Battle of Lützen: Significant battle of Thirty Years' War - Swedish and Saxon forces defeat the Holy Roman Empire, at cost of the death of Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus
1840 - New Zealand officially becomes a British colony
1917 - British occupy Tel Aviv and Jaffa
1973 - US President Richard Nixon authorizes construction of the Alaskan pipeline
2003 - CFL Grey Cup, Taylor Field, Regina: Edmonton Eskimos reverse previous year result; beat Montreal Alouettes, 34-22 for 12th title
2022 - NASA's Artemis I mission carrying the uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a test mission around the Moon and back launches from Florida

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Famous Birthdays

1609 - Henrietta Maria, French-born daughter of Henry IV of France and Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)
1730 - Gualtherus van Doeveren, Zealand-Flanders physician, born in Philippine, Zealand, Netherlands (d. 1783)
1874 - Johanna Albregt, Dutch actress (Dumb August) and wife of Henri Dons, born (d. 1946)
1931 - Luciano Bottaro, Italian comic book artist, born in Rapallo, Italy (d. 2006)
1973 - Howard Smothers, NFL guard (Philadelphia Eagles)
1981 - Caitlin Glass, American voice actress, born in Washington, D.C., United States

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Famous Deaths

1667 - Nathaniel Schnittelbach, German composer and violinist, dies at 34
1766 - Dominikus Zimmermann, Bavarian Baroque architect and painter (Liebfrauenkirche), dies at 81
1835 - Louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48
1958 - J. W. F. Werumeus Buning, Dutch poet (Daily Bread), dies at 67
1980 - O. V. [Overton Vertis] Wright, American blues singer, dies at 41
2005 - Ralph Edwards, American TV host (This is Your Life), dies at 92

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