Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

1762  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess on this day in history.   

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

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

1766  Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) on November - 16.   

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

1771  On November - 16 west Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname   

1773  On November - 16 john Hawkesworth, English writer   

1775  On November - 16 marian Paradeiser, composer, dies at 28   

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

1776  1st gun salute on November - 16.   

1780  On November - 16 robert Archibald Smith, composer   

1793  On November - 16 francis Danby, Irish painter   

1797  On this day in history frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53   

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 November - 16.   

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

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  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer   

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

1824  On November - 16 nY City's Fifth Avenue opens for business   

1827  James Southerton, cricketer (Test debut in the 1st ever Test at 49) on November - 16.   

1829  On this day in history anton G Rubinstein, Russian pianist/conductor/composer [OS]   

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

1835  On this day in history charles Darwins voyage published in Cambridge Philosophical Society   

1835  Elliott Warren Rice, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on November - 16.   

1835  On November - 16 louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48   

1840  Frederick Scotson Clark, composer on November - 16.   

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 November - 16.   

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  On November - 16 birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

1569  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on November - 16.   

1587  On November - 16 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  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on November - 16.   

1642  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on this day in history.   

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

1271  Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies on November - 16.   

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

1512  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

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