Page 2: Historical Events In November - 16

1762  On November - 16 petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess   

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  On this day in history west Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname   

1773  On November - 16 john Hawkesworth, English writer   

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

1776  On November - 16 hessians capture Fort Washington, Manhattan   

1776  1st gun salute on this day in history.   

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

1793  Francis Danby, Irish painter on November - 16.   

1797  On this day in history frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53   

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

1798  On November - 16 kentucky becomes 1st state to nullify an act of Congress   

1801  On November - 16 the New York Post newspaper is founded.   

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

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

1807  Francois Hainl, composer on November - 16.   

1808  Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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  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  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  On this day in history charles Darwins voyage published in Cambridge Philosophical Society   

1835  On November - 16 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  On November - 16 frederick Scotson Clark, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  Jules van de Heuvel, Belgian lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history 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 November - 16.   

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  Jean Chardin, French explorer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded on November - 16.   

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

1603  Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies on November - 16.   

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

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

1667  On this day in history nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer, dies at 34