Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

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

1763  English journalist John Wilkes injured at duel on November - 16.   

1764  Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac on November - 16.   

1766  Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) on November - 16.   

1766  On November - 16 dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81   

1771  On this day in history west Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname   

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

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

1776  On this day in history hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan   

1776  On November - 16 1st gun salute   

1780  On November - 16 robert Archibald Smith, composer   

1793  Francis Danby, Irish painter on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53   

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

1798  On this day in history kentucky becomes 1st state to nullify an act of Congress   

1801  The New York Post newspaper is founded on this day in history.   

1801  1st edition of New York Evening Post on November - 16.   

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

1807  On November - 16 francois Hainl, composer   

1808  On this day in history mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29   

1810  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer   

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

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

1827  On November - 16 james Southerton, cricketer (Test debut in the 1st ever Test at 49)   

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 this day in history.   

1835  Elliott Warren Rice, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on November - 16.   

1835  Louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1849  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  On November - 16 birth of joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)   

1603  On this day in history 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  On November - 16 birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

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  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 November - 16.   

1628  On this day in history death of paolo Quagliati, Italian composer   

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