Today is Sunday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2003. There are 45 days left in the year. On this date in

Today is Sunday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2003. There are 45 days left in the year. On this date in 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman and his troops begin their "March to the Sea" during the Civil War.
In 1776, British troops capture Fort Washington during the American Revolution. In 1885, Canadian rebel Louis Riel is executed for high treason. In 1907, Oklahoma becomes the 46th state of the union. In 1933, the United States and the Soviet Union establishes diplomatic relations. In 1959, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" opens on Broadway. In 1961, House Speaker Samuel T. Rayburn dies in Bonham, Texas, having served as speaker since 1940 except for two terms. In 1973, Skylab III, carrying a crew of three astronauts, is launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on an 84-day mission. In 1973, President Nixon signs the Alaska Pipeline measure into law. In 1981, actor William Holden is found dead in his apartment in Santa Monica, Calif.; he was 63. In 1982, an agreement is announced in the 57th day of a strike by National Football League players.
November 16, 1978: Residential and industrial water users in Salem face a 97 percent increase in water rates to cover a $1.97 million expansion project.
Youngstown City Council authorizes the sale of urban renewal land adjacent to the Voyager Motor Inn that could pave the way for reopening of the inn as downtown's primary overnight hotel. The hotel, which closed in 1974, would become part of the Best Western chain.
Brian Sipe says he understands why the Cleveland Browns coaches want to give rookie signal-caller Mark Miller experience, but Sipe still thinks he's the quarterback who will eventually take the Browns to a championship.
November 16, 1963: Howard Bishop of Poland presents to Ohio Gov. James A Rhodes the first completed copy of the "Little Hoover Report" with recommendations for the reorganization of Ohio government. Bishop, retired chief industrial engineer for the Youngstown Sheet & amp; Tube Co., is chairman of the commission.
Ronald Carabbia and four other Struthers men jailed for contempt of court for refusing to testify before a Mahoning County grand jury investigating area rackets are ordered released by the 7th District Court of Appeals. Bond was set a $5,000.
A crowd of 15,000 fans fills Warren Harding High's stadium for the Warren-Niles game, which was won by Niles, 36-0. Niles Coach Tony Mason makes it clear that he thinks his team, ranked second behind Massillon in recent weeks by the Associated Press, should be considered the state champions.
November 16, 1953: A 1954 budget of $8 million and a graduated income tax for Youngstown will receive the immediate attention of Mayor-elect Frank Kryzan as he prepares to take office.
The Pennsylvania Railroad in Youngstown puts away its last remaining steam locomotives and will be using diesel-electric locomotives on all operations.
Bill McKinley, American League umpire who resides in Kinsman, will speak at the Girard Kiwanis Club's Little League banquet at the Mahoning Country Club.
November 16, 1928: The first day of hunting in Ohio takes a heavy toll, with six reported dead -- one due to an accidental gunshot wound and five of heart attacks brought on by the excitement of the hunt.
Youngstown City Engineer George Turner says Mahoning Valley industries require a reservoir in Berlin Township with a capacity near to that of the Milton Dam if flow of the Mahoning River is to be maintained through the summer and fall months.
The New York Stock Exchange has its wildest day in history, with 6 million shares traded and many new highs recorded, with gains running as high as $21 per share.