Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

1762  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess on this day in history.   

1763  English journalist John Wilkes injured at duel on this day in history.   

1764  On November - 16 native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac   

1766  Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

1775  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history francis Danby, Irish painter   

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  The New York Post newspaper is founded on November - 16.   

1801  1st edition of New York Evening Post on this day in history.   

1805  Battle at Schongrabern: Russian army stop French on this day in history.   

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  On November - 16 friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history elliott Warren Rice, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

1835  On this day in history louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48   

1840  Frederick Scotson Clark, composer on this day in history.   

1841  N.E. Guerin of NY patents cork-filled life preserver on this day in history.   

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 November - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  Joost van den Vondel, Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha) was born on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1642  On November - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

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

1548  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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