Page 3: Historical Events In November - 09

1862  John Bordenave Villepigue, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 32.   

1864  The inaugural export of goods from Burrard Inlet, B.C.on Canada's West Coast to a foreign country.   

1864  1st export of goods from Burrard Inlet, BC to a foreign country.   

1865  Conf Gen Lee surrenders to Union Gen Grant at Appomattox.   

1868  Andrea d' Angeli, composer   

1869  Marie Dressler, [Leila M Koerber], Ontario, actress (Caught Short).   

1871  Florence Sabin, scientist/1st woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins.   

1872  Fire destroys nearly 1000 buildings in Boston.   

1874  Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies   

1877  American Chemical Society chartered in NY.   

1877  Allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher   

1880  Rudolph Karel, composer.   

1881  Edwin Drake, Father of the oil industry, drilled the inaugural oil well   

1882  Joe Hardstaff Sr, cricketer ("Hotstuff" in 1907-08 MCC tour of Aust).   

1883  Edna May Oliver, [Nutter], Malden MA, actress (Little Women).   

1884  Hector Abbas, actor/director (Rosa Lynd Company)   

1885  Opera "Ermine," premieres in London.   

1886  Ed Wynn, [Isaiah Edwin Leopold], Phila Pa, comedian (Ed Wynn Show).   

1887  Gertrude Astor, Lakewood OH, actress (Carnival Lady).   

1888  In London, Jack the Ripper murdered his last victim, Mary Jane Kelly.   

1888  Jean Monnet, French economist/EG-pioneer/chairman (EGKS)   

1889  Snub Pollard, Melbourne Australia, actor (Don't Shove, Arizona Days).   

1895  Mae Marsh, Madrid NM, silent film actress (Birth of a Nation).   

1897  Ronald G W Norrish, British chemist (Nobel 1967)   

1897  Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48   

1898  Owen Barfield, philosopher of language.   

1899  Boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack   

1900  Kathy Negrin.   

1901  John Norrie McArthur, malariologist/microscopist   

1902  Anthony Asquith, British director (Carrington V C (Court martial))   

1903  Gregory Pincus, inventor (birth control pill) [or Apr 9].   

1904  inaugural airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes   

1904  1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes.   

1905  Swedish mine workers win 5 month strike for minimum wages   

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1389  Isabella of valois: Queen consort of england   

1414  Albrecht iii achilles: Elector of brandenburg   

1414  Albert iii: Margrave of brandenburg   

1467  Charles of egmond: Duke of gelre/earl of zutphen [or nov 10]   

1522  Martin chemnitz: German theologian   

1541  Menso alting: Dutch reformed vicar/theologist   

1656  Paul aler: French jesuit/poet (gradus ad parnassum)   

1664  Johannes speth: Composer   

0959  Constantine vii porphyrogenitus: Byzantine emperor (913-59),   

1068  Death of Agnes of poitou: Duchess of aquitania/mother of german empress,   

1187  Emperor gaozong of china: Emperor gaozong of china (b. 1107)   

1208  Death of Sancha of castile: Wife of alfonso ii of aragon (b. 1155)   

1504  King ferdinand ii of aragon: King ferdinand ii of aragon (b. 1452)   

1580  Death of Gaspar schetz: South neth, minster of chief treasurer,   

1620  Death of Louise de coligny: 4th wife of willem of orange,   

1623  Death of William camden: English historian: brittania/annales,