Births on November 16

Georg von Cancrin

Born on November 16, 1774

Georg von Cancrin, German-Russian Minister of Finance (d. 1845)

Count Georg Ludwig Cancrin (Russian: Егор Францевич Канкрин; 16 November 1774 – 10 September 1845) was a Russian German aristocrat and as a politician best known for spearheading reforms in the Russian financial system early in the 19th century.

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Events on 1774

31 Mar

Boston Port Act
American Revolutionary War: The Kingdom of Great Britain orders the port of Boston, Massachusetts closed pursuant to the Boston Port Act.
2 Jun

Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act is enacted, allowing a governor in colonial America to house British soldiers in uninhabited houses, outhouses, barns, or other buildings if suitable quarters are not provided.
21 Jul

Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca
Russo-Turkish War (1768-74): Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war.
1 Aug

Oxygen
British scientist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen gas, corroborating the prior discovery of this element by German-Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
1 Sep

Powder Alarm
Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm.

Births on November 16

Georg von Cancrin

Born on November 16, 1774

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Events on 1774

Boston Port Act

Quartering Act

Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca

Oxygen

Powder Alarm