Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

1647  Pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer   

1656  Edmond Halley, English astronomer is born   

1656  Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29].   

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer   

1658  Battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch   

1658  Pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50.   

1674  John Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65.   

1693  Leonhard Trautsch, composer   

1694  Ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58   

1701  William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges   

1715  Elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great"   

1725  The New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication   

1731  In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library   

1734  Cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge.   

1757  Pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60   

1760  Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general.   

1770  Friedrich Witt, composer   

1785  Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer.   

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, inaugural distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY)   

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky).   

1793  Louvre in Paris, opens.   

1793  The Louvre Museum opens in Paris.   

1805  Francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87   

1811  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47.   

1814  Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku)   

1817  Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1817  Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63.   

1829  Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892   

1830  Oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909.   

1831  Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India   

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die   

1833  Maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

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0035  Nerva: Roman emperor   

1342  Julian of norwich: English saint   

1431  Vlad iii the impaler: Wallachian prince   

1491  Teofilo folengo: Italian poet   

1572  Johan sigismund: Elector of brandenburg/duke of prussia   

1590  Francesco gonzaga: Composer   

1592  Domenico mazzocchi: Composer   

1622  Galenus abrahamsz de haen: Dutch baptist pastor (lambs' war)   

0397  Death of Martin of tours: [st martin], bishop of tours,   

0618  Death of Deusdedit/adeodatus i: Italian pope (615-18),   

0955  Death of Pope agapetus ii: Pope agapetus ii   

1171  Death of Baldwin iv: Count of hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  Conrad of hohenstaufen: Conrad of hohenstaufen   

1226  Death of Louis viii: The lion, king of france (1223-26),   

1228  Death of Dirk i: Ruler of heinsberg/valkenburg,   

1246  Berenguela of castile: Wife of alfonso ix of castile (b. 1180)