Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

1762  On November - 16 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  West Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname on November - 16.   

1773  On November - 16 john Hawkesworth, English writer   

1775  On November - 16 marian Paradeiser, composer, dies at 28   

1776  On November - 16 hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan   

1776  On November - 16 1st gun salute   

1780  On November - 16 robert Archibald Smith, composer   

1793  On this day in history 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 November - 16.   

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

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  Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer on November - 16.   

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 this day in history anton G Rubinstein, Russian pianist/conductor/composer [OS]   

1831  On this day in history karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51   

1835  On November - 16 charles Darwins voyage published in Cambridge Philosophical Society   

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  On November - 16 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  Jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

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

1569  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

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

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 November - 16.   

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

1548  On this day in history caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44   

1603  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on November - 16.   

1613  On this day in history death of trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

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

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