Historical Events In November - 16

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

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 this day in history rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)   

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

1771  On November - 16 west Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname   

1773  On November - 16 john Hawkesworth, English writer   

1775  On this day in history marian Paradeiser, composer, dies at 28   

1776  Hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history 1st gun salute   

1780  On November - 16 robert Archibald Smith, composer   

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

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

1801  On this day in history the New York Post newspaper is founded.   

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

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

1807  Francois Hainl, composer on this day in history.   

1808  On November - 16 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 November - 16.   

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  Anton G Rubinstein, Russian pianist/conductor/composer [OS] on this day in history.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1841  On this day in history 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  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 November - 16 birth of paul Sartorius, composer   

1587  On November - 16 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  On November - 16 birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

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

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 November - 16 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  On this day in history 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 November - 16.