Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

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

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

1764  On this day in history native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac   

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

1766  On this day in history dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81   

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

1773  John Hawkesworth, English writer on November - 16.   

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

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

1776  On November - 16 1st gun salute   

1780  Robert Archibald Smith, composer on November - 16.   

1793  On November - 16 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  Kentucky becomes 1st state to nullify an act of Congress on November - 16.   

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

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  Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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

1822  On November - 16 charles Smith Hamilton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

1824  On November - 16 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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48   

1840  Frederick Scotson Clark, composer on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1854  Jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician on November - 16.   

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1436  On November - 16 birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

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

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

1615  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

1642  Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland was born on November - 16.   

1643  On this day in history birth of jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703)   

1271  On November - 16 henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

1328  On this day in history death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

1512  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

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