Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

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

1763  On this day in history english journalist John Wilkes injured at duel   

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

1766  On November - 16 rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)   

1766  Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1773  John Hawkesworth, English writer on this day in history.   

1775  Marian Paradeiser, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

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

1776  1st gun salute on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history robert Archibald Smith, composer   

1793  On this day in history francis Danby, Irish painter   

1797  On November - 16 frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53   

1798  On November - 16 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  On November - 16 1st edition of New York Evening Post   

1805  On this day in history battle at Schongrabern: Russian army stop French   

1807  Francois Hainl, composer on this day in history.   

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  On November - 16 charles Smith Hamilton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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

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 November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1841  On November - 16 life preservers made of cork are patented by Napoleon Guerin (NYC)   

1849  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 on November - 16.   

1854  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

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  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on November - 16.   

1667  On November - 16 nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34