Historical Events In November - 30

1693  On this day in history christoph Forster, composer   

1694  Marcello Malpighi, father of microscopic anatomy, dies on November - 30.   

1699  Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway on November - 30.   

1700  Eight thousand Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeat a force of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva on November - 30.   

1700  King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS] on November - 30.   

1700  Artus II Quellinus [Quellien/"the Young], Flemish sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1703  Nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1718  Sweden's "warrior king" Charles XII dies at Fredrikshald in Norway after being hit by a bullet in the head on November - 30.   

1718  On November - 30 swedish king Charles XII dies during a siege of the fortress Fredriksten in Norway.   

1718  Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36 on this day in history.   

1726  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history beijing hit by Earthquake; about 100,000 die   

1735  On this day in history states of Holland forbid Free Masonry   

1747  On this day in history dutch State of Zealand declare governorship hereditary for women   

1753  Benjamin Franklin receives Godfrey Copley-Penny on November - 30.   

1753  On November - 30 johann Baptist Schenk, composer   

1764  Franz Xaver Gerl, composer on this day in history.   

1764  Dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61 on November - 30.   

1776  On November - 30 capt Cook begins 3rd & last trip to Pacific (South Sea)   

1777  Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1782  On November - 30 britain signs agreement recognizing US independence   

1783  In New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history peter Leopold Joseph of Habsburg-Lorraine, Grand Duke of Tuscany, promulgates a penal reform making his country the first state to abolish the death penalty. November 30 is therefore commemorated by 300 cities around the world as Cities for Life Day.   

1787  On this day in history spanish governor leaves Philippines   

1792  Ernst William Wolf, composer, dies at 57 on November - 30.   

1796  On this day in history johann Carl Gottfried Loewe, composer   

1798  On this day in history friedrich Fleischmann, composer, dies at 32   

1803  On November - 30 spain cedes her claims to Louisiana Territory to France   

1804  On this day in history impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase begins   

1809  Thomas Molleson Mudie, composer on November - 30.   

1810  Oliver Fisher Winchester, rifle maker (Winchester) on November - 30.   

1813  On this day in history prince Willem Frederik returns to Netherlands   

1813  On November - 30 charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer   

1813  On November - 30 friedrich August Baumbach, composer, dies at 60   

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1340  On this day in history birth of john duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector   

1364  John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1373  On November - 30 birth of ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily   

1427  Kazimierz IV, king of Poland (1447-92) was born on November - 30.   

1466  Andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral was born on this day in history.   

1485  Veronica Gambara, Italian poetess was born on November - 30.   

1498  Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born on November - 30.   

1508  On this day in history birth of andrea Palladio, [Andrea di Pietro della Gondola], architect   

1016  On November - 30 edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27   

1519  Michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85 on November - 30.   

1528  Death of Great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded on this day in history.   

1580  Death of Richard Farrant, English composer on this day in history.   

1626  Death of Thomas Weelkes, English composer on this day in history.   

1631  Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies on this day in history.   

1646  On November - 30 john C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45   

1654  Death of John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584) on this day in history.