Page 2: Historical Events In November - 28

1763  Matthaus Fischer, composer.   

1770  F Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V and Wilhelmina of Prussia   

1775  2nd Continental Congress formally establishes US Navy   

1777  Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat.   

1784  Ferdinand Reis, composer.   

1785  The Treaty of Hopewell is signed   

1785  Achille-Charles, duc de Broglie, French PM (1835-36)   

1785  William Whipple, merchant/judge/signer (Decl of Independ), dies at 55   

1788  Charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53   

1792  Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education   

1793  Carl Jonas Love Almquist, Swedish composer (Tornrosens Buck).   

1794  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prussian/US inspector-general of Washingtons army, dies at 64   

1795  US pays $800000 anda frigate as tribute to Algiers andTunis.   

1795  US pays $800000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis.   

1795  Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer   

1805  John Stephens, US archaeologist; founded study of Central America.   

1810  William Froude, England, engineer/naval architect.   

1811  Maximilian II Jozef, king of Bayern (1848-64).   

1812  Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer.   

1813  Kosacks occupy Utrecht.   

1814  The Times in London is for the inaugural time printed by automatic, steam powered presses built by the German inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer, signaling the beginning of the availability of newspapers to a mass audience.   

1815  Johann Peter Salomon, composer, dies at 70.   

1820  Friedrich Engels, German philosopher is born   

1820  Friedrich Engels, Germany, social philosopher; Marx's collaborator   

1821  Panama declares independence from Spain.   

1827  Dov Baer Schneersohn, Lubavitch leader/author (Imirei Binah), dies   

1829  Anton Rubinstein, Vykhvatinetz Podolia, composer (Omitri Doskoy) [NS]   

1833  Charles Darwin rides through Las Pietras, returning to Montevideo.   

1837  John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid).   

1841  E M Grace, cricketer (brother of W G)   

1843  Ka Lahui: Hawaiian Independence Day   

1843  Manuel Gregorio Tavarez, composer   

1847  Bologna: church San Francisco dei Minori Conventuali initiated with premier of Rossini's Tantum ergo   

1853  Olympia established as capital of Washington Territory   

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1118  Manuel i komnenos: Greek byzantine emperor   

1489  Margaret tudor: Wife of james iv of scotland   

1570  James whitelocke: English judge   

1598  Hans nansen: Danish statesman   

1607  Pietro sforza: Italian theologist: istoria del concilio di trento   

1628  John bunyan: England, cleric/author (pilgrim's progress)   

1640  Willem de vlamingh: Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)   

1650  John palfijn: Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or nov 25]   

0741  Gregory iii: Syrian pope,   

1058  Death of Kazimierz i restaurator: Duke of poland (1034-58),   

1170  Owain gwynedd: King of gwynedd (c. 1100)   

1262  Death of Shinran: Founder of japan's true pure land buddhist sect,   

1290  Eleanor of castile: Wife of edward i of england (b. 1241)   

1499  Death of Edward plantagenet: 18th count of warwick, beheaded   

1514  Death of Hartmann skull: German physician/historian (skull's liederbuch),   

1545  Jacob van liesveld: Printer/"heretic" (refeyen), beheaded