Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

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

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 this day in history.   

1766  On November - 16 dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81   

1771  West Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname on November - 16.   

1773  On November - 16 john Hawkesworth, English writer   

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

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

1776  1st gun salute on November - 16.   

1780  Robert Archibald Smith, composer on November - 16.   

1793  Francis Danby, Irish painter on November - 16.   

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  Kentucky becomes 1st state to nullify an act of Congress on November - 16.   

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

1810  Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1827  On this day in history james Southerton, cricketer (Test debut in the 1st ever Test at 49)   

1829  On November - 16 anton G Rubinstein, Russian pianist/conductor/composer [OS]   

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

1835  Charles Darwins voyage published in Cambridge Philosophical Society on November - 16.   

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  On this day in history frederick Scotson Clark, composer   

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

1841  On November - 16 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  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on November - 16.   

1569  On this day in history birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on November - 16.   

1603  Augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

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

1615  On November - 16 birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  On November - 16 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  On November - 16 henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

1328  On this day in history death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

1512  On November - 16 death of gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

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

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