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 this day in history.   

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

1766  On this day in history 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  On November - 16 john Hawkesworth, English writer   

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

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

1776  On this day in history 1st gun salute   

1780  Robert Archibald Smith, composer on this day in history.   

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

1797  Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

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

1801  On November - 16 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 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  Charles Smith Hamilton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1824  NY City's Fifth Avenue opens for business on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history james Southerton, cricketer (Test debut in the 1st ever Test at 49)   

1829  On November - 16 anton G Rubinstein, Russian pianist/conductor/composer [OS]   

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 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  Frederick Scotson Clark, composer on November - 16.   

1841  On this day in history 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 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  Leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on November - 16.   

1603  On November - 16 pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies   

1613  On November - 16 death of trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on November - 16.   

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