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  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  On November - 16 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  Marian Paradeiser, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1776  Hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan on November - 16.   

1776  On this day in history 1st gun salute   

1780  Robert Archibald Smith, composer on this day in history.   

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

1798  On November - 16 kentucky becomes 1st state to nullify an act of Congress   

1801  On this day in history the New York Post newspaper is founded.   

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

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

1807  Francois Hainl, composer on this day in history.   

1808  On November - 16 mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29   

1810  On November - 16 friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer   

1822  Charles Smith Hamilton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

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

1827  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48   

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

1841  N.E. Guerin of NY patents cork-filled life preserver on November - 16.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1569  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)   

1609  On November - 16 birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)   

1615  Guillaume Dumanoir, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  On November - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

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 this day in history.   

1512  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on November - 16.   

1548  On November - 16 caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44   

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

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

1628  On this day in history death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

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