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 November - 16.   

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  Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 on November - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1776  On November - 16 1st gun salute   

1780  On November - 16 robert Archibald Smith, composer   

1793  On November - 16 francis Danby, Irish painter   

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

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

1798  Kentucky becomes 1st state to nullify an act of Congress on this day in history.   

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

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

1805  On November - 16 battle at Schongrabern: Russian army stop French   

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 November - 16 friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer   

1822  Charles Smith Hamilton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on November - 16.   

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

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  On November - 16 karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist (Campaign 1813), dies at 51   

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 November - 16.   

1835  Louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48 on November - 16.   

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

1841  On November - 16 n.E. Guerin of NY patents cork-filled life preserver   

1841  Life preservers made of cork are patented by Napoleon Guerin (NYC) on November - 16.   

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

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1436  On this day in history birth of leonardo Loredan, Doge of the Republic of Venice (d. 1521)   

1569  Paul Sartorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of guillaume Dumanoir, composer   

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  On this day in history henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies   

1328  On November - 16 death of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)   

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 this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history death of trajano Boccalini, Italian satirist (b. 1556)   

1628  Death of Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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