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

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

0955  Pope agapetus ii: Pope agapetus ii   

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

1195  Death of Conrad of hohenstaufen: Conrad of hohenstaufen   

1226  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)