Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

1762  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess on November - 16.   

1763  On this day in history english journalist John Wilkes injured at duel   

1764  On November - 16 native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac   

1766  On this day in history rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)   

1766  Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 on November - 16.   

1771  On this day in history west Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname   

1773  John Hawkesworth, English writer on November - 16.   

1775  Marian Paradeiser, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan   

1776  1st gun salute on November - 16.   

1780  Robert Archibald Smith, composer on November - 16.   

1793  On this day in history francis Danby, Irish painter   

1797  Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53 on November - 16.   

1798  Kentucky becomes first state to nullify an act of Congress on this day in history.   

1798  Kentucky becomes 1st state to nullify an act of Congress on this day in history.   

1801  The New York Post newspaper is founded on November - 16.   

1801  On November - 16 1st edition of New York Evening Post   

1805  Battle at Schongrabern: Russian army stop French on this day in history.   

1807  Francois Hainl, composer on this day in history.   

1808  Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1810  On November - 16 friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer   

1822  Charles Smith Hamilton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on November - 16.   

1824  NY City's Fifth Avenue opens for business on this day in history.   

1827  James Southerton, cricketer (Test debut in the 1st ever Test at 49) on this day in history.   

1829  Anton G Rubinstein, Russian pianist/conductor/composer [OS] on this day in history.   

1831  On November - 16 karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51   

1835  On November - 16 charles Darwins voyage published in Cambridge Philosophical Society   

1835  Elliott Warren Rice, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1835  Louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48 on November - 16.   

1840  Frederick Scotson Clark, composer on this day in history.   

1841  N.E. Guerin of NY patents cork-filled life preserver on this day in history.   

1841  Life preservers made of cork are patented by Napoleon Guerin (NYC) on this day in history.   

1849  On November - 16 a Russian court sentences Fyodor Dostoevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group; his sentence is later commuted to hard labor.   

1854  On November - 16 jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician   

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1436  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on November - 16.   

1569  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

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

1609  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on November - 16.   

1615  On November - 16 birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

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 November - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1613  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

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

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