Deaths on November 16

Mustafa IV

Died on November 16, 1808

Mustafa IV, Ottoman sultan (b. 1779)

Mustafa IV (; Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى رابع Muṣṭafā-yi rābi‘; 8 September 1779 – 16 November 1808) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1807 to 1808.

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Events on 1808

22 Jan

Invasion of Portugal (1807)
The Portuguese royal family arrives in Brazil after fleeing the French army's invasion of Portugal two months earlier.
6 Apr

American Fur Company
John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, that would eventually make him America's first millionaire.
8 Apr

Pope Pius VII
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baltimore is promoted to an archdiocese, with the founding of the dioceses of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Bardstown (now Louisville) by Pope Pius VII.
3 May

Sveaborg
Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia.
6 Jun

Joseph Bonaparte
Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, is crowned King of Spain.

Deaths on November 16

Mustafa IV

Died on November 16, 1808

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Events on 1808

Invasion of Portugal (1807)

American Fur Company

Pope Pius VII

Sveaborg

Joseph Bonaparte