Birthdays
Jonathan E. Bulkeley
Turns 36 on this date
William Crutchfield
Turns 35 on this date
Charles Smith Hamilton
Turns 37 on this date
Castner Hanway
Turns 38 on this date
John Brooks Henderson
Turns 33 on this date
Michael Kelly Lawler
Turns 45 on this date
Manton Marble
Turns 24 on this date
Francis Benjamin Sellers
Turns 18 on this date
Events
| Cultural | Aleksandr Ostrovsky's play "Groza," or "The Storm," premieres in Moscow. | 11/16/1859 |
| Crime/Disasters | Burned out Buffalo grain elevator collapses and kills two clean-up workers | 11/16/1859 |
| Crime/Disasters | Deadly fire burns overnight in Atlanta, Georgia |
11/16/1859 to 11/17/1859 |
| US/the World | The National Rifle Association founded in London | 11/16/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “Is It True or False?,” November 16, 1859 | 11/16/1859 |