Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

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

1763  On this day in history 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 November - 16 dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81   

1771  West Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history john Hawkesworth, English writer   

1775  Marian Paradeiser, composer, dies at 28 on November - 16.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1807  Francois Hainl, composer on this day in history.   

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

1810  On November - 16 friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer   

1822  On this day in history charles Smith Hamilton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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  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  Elliott Warren Rice, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48   

1840  On this day in history frederick Scotson Clark, composer   

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  On November - 16 jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician   

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

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

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  Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on November - 16.   

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

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

1643  On November - 16 birth of jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703)   

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

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