Historical Events In November - 16

1762  On November - 16 petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess   

1763  English journalist John Wilkes injured at duel on November - 16.   

1764  Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac on November - 16.   

1766  On November - 16 rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)   

1766  On this day in history dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81   

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

1773  John Hawkesworth, English writer on November - 16.   

1775  On this day in history marian Paradeiser, composer, dies at 28   

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

1776  On November - 16 1st gun salute   

1780  Robert Archibald Smith, composer on November - 16.   

1793  Francis Danby, Irish painter on November - 16.   

1797  On November - 16 frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53   

1798  On this day in history kentucky becomes first state to nullify an act of Congress   

1798  On this day in history kentucky becomes 1st state to nullify an act of Congress   

1801  On November - 16 the New York Post newspaper is founded.   

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

1805  On November - 16 battle at Schongrabern: Russian army stop French   

1807  On November - 16 francois Hainl, composer   

1808  Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 on November - 16.   

1810  Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer on November - 16.   

1822  On November - 16 charles Smith Hamilton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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

1827  On November - 16 james Southerton, cricketer (Test debut in the 1st ever Test at 49)   

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

1831  Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51 on November - 16.   

1835  Charles Darwins voyage published in Cambridge Philosophical Society on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history elliott Warren Rice, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

1835  Louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1840  Frederick Scotson Clark, composer on November - 16.   

1841  On November - 16 n.E. Guerin of NY patents cork-filled life preserver   

1841  On this day in history life preservers made of cork are patented by Napoleon Guerin (NYC)   

1849  On this day in history 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  Jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

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1436  On this day in history birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

1569  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)   

1609  On this day in history birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)   

1615  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on November - 16.   

1643  On this day in history birth of jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703)   

1271  On this day in history henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

1328  Death of Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276) on November - 16.   

1512  On this day in history death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1603  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history death of trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on November - 16.   

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on November - 16.