Historical Events In November - 16

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

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 November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1776  1st gun salute on November - 16.   

1780  On November - 16 robert Archibald Smith, composer   

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 November - 16.   

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

1807  Francois Hainl, composer on November - 16.   

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

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

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

1824  On this day in history 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 November - 16 anton G Rubinstein, Russian pianist/conductor/composer [OS]   

1831  On November - 16 karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51   

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 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 November - 16 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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1603  On November - 16 birth of augustyn Kordecki, Polish prior (d. 1673)   

1609  On this day in history birth of henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669)   

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

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

1643  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

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 this day in history pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies   

1613  Death of Trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1628  On November - 16 death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

1667  On this day in history nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34