Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

1762  On this day in history petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess   

1763  On November - 16 english journalist John Wilkes injured at duel   

1764  Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac on this day in history.   

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 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  Hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan on this day in history.   

1776  1st gun salute on November - 16.   

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

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 November - 16 kentucky becomes first state to nullify an act of Congress   

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

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

1801  On this day in history 1st edition of New York Evening Post   

1805  Battle at Schongrabern: Russian army stop French on November - 16.   

1807  On this day in history francois Hainl, composer   

1808  On this day in history 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 November - 16.   

1824  NY City's Fifth Avenue opens for business on November - 16.   

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

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

1831  Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1835  On November - 16 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  On this day in history n.E. Guerin of NY patents cork-filled life preserver   

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

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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 November - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1328  On November - 16 death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

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

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  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on November - 16.   

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1667  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.