Page 3: Historical Events In November - 01

1849  Dutch govt of Thorbecke forms.   

1853  Jose Santos Zelaya, (L), ruler of Nicaragua (1893-1910).   

1855  Guido Adler, Austria, musicologist (Still in the Music).   

1859  The current Cape Lookout, North Carolina, lighthouse was lit for the inaugural time. Its inaugural-order Fresnel lens can be seen for about 19 miles (30 kilometers), in good conditions.   

1859  Charles Brantley Aycock, (Gov-NC).   

1861  Gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies.   

1862  Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano).   

1863  Fortifications built on Angel Island (San Francisco Bay) by troops.   

1863  -8] Averell's Raid (on)to Lewisburg, West Virginia.   

1863  Alfred Reisenauer, composer   

1864  -Dec) Tennessee campaign.   

1865  Zutphen-Fishing Dutch railway opens.   

1865  Monty Bowden, cricketer (England Test capt v S Africa at 23).   

1866  1st Civil Rights Bill passes   

1867  "Harpers Bazaar" publishes.   

1869  Deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra   

1870  US Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations)   

1871  Stephen Crane, American novelist is born.   

1871  Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer.   

1876  King Willem III opens North Sea Canal (Amsterdam-IJmuiden)   

1877  Dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden steps down.   

1877  Roger Quilter, British composer.   

1878  Edward Scripps and John Sweeney are discovered Penny Press (Cleveland Press)   

1878  Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist (Nobel Peace Prize 1936).   

1879  Pal Teleki-von Szek, geographer/premier Hungary (1920-21, 39-41)   

1880  Alfred L Wegener, German meteorologist (continental shift).   

1881  Jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet (Iris), dies at 22   

1884  The Harbour Grace Railway, the inaugural railway on Newfoundland, is opened for traffic between St. Johns and Harbour Grace. The last spike was driven by Prince George, later to become King George V, who was at the time visiting Newfoundland as a midshipman aboard H.M.S. Cumberland   

1884  The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.   

1885  inaugural train service established over CP between Montreal and Winnipeg via Ottawa, Sudbury and the Lakehead   

1885  In this year, Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei.   

1886  Ananda College, a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka was established with 37 students.   

1886  Hermann Broch, Austria, novelist (Sleepwalkers, Bewitchment).   

1887  L.S Lowry, English artist; famous for his matchstick figures is born   

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1050  Henry iv: German emperor (1056/84-1105) [or nov 11]   

1339  Duke rudolf iv of austria: Duke rudolf iv of austria (d. 1365)   

1351  Duke leopold iii of austria: Duke leopold iii of austria (d. 1386)   

1500  Benvenuto cellini: Sculptor/goldsmith/author (perseus)   

1526  Catherine jagellonica of poland: Queen of sweden and duchess of finland   

1530  Ã‰tienne de la boétie: French judge and writer   

1539  Pierre pithou: French lawyer and scholar   

1549  Anna of austria: Fourth wife of philip ii of spain   

0921  Richard: Duke of burgundy   

0955  Henry i: Duke of bavaria   

1296  Guillaume durand: French writer (b. 1230)   

1391  Amadeus vii of savoy: Amadeus vii of savoy (b. 1360)   

1399  John v: Duke of brittany (b. 1339)   

1535  Francesco sforza: Italian ruler (milan),   

1546  Giulio romano: Italian painter/architect (ondergang der titanen),   

1588  Death of Jean daurat: French poet (b. 1508)