Page 2: Historical Events In November - 30

1693  Christoph Forster, composer on this day in history.   

1694  Marcello Malpighi, father of microscopic anatomy, dies on this day in history.   

1699  Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway on November - 30.   

1700  On this day in history eight thousand Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeat a force of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva.   

1700  King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS] on November - 30.   

1700  On this day in history artus II Quellinus [Quellien/"the Young], Flemish sculptor, dies at 75   

1703  On November - 30 nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31   

1718  On November - 30 sweden's "warrior king" Charles XII dies at Fredrikshald in Norway after being hit by a bullet in the head.   

1718  On this day in history swedish king Charles XII dies during a siege of the fortress Fredriksten in Norway.   

1718  Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36 on this day in history.   

1726  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver on this day in history.   

1731  Beijing hit by Earthquake; about 100,000 die on November - 30.   

1735  On November - 30 states of Holland forbid Free Masonry   

1747  On November - 30 dutch State of Zealand declare governorship hereditary for women   

1753  On November - 30 benjamin Franklin receives Godfrey Copley-Penny   

1753  Johann Baptist Schenk, composer on November - 30.   

1764  On this day in history franz Xaver Gerl, composer   

1764  On this day in history dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61   

1776  Capt Cook begins 3rd & last trip to Pacific (South Sea) on November - 30.   

1777  Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history britain signs agreement recognizing US independence   

1783  In New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state on November - 30.   

1786  Peter Leopold Joseph of Habsburg-Lorraine, Grand Duke of Tuscany, promulgates a penal reform making his country the first state to abolish the death penalty. November 30 is therefore commemorated by 300 cities around the world as Cities for Life Day on November - 30.   

1787  On this day in history spanish governor leaves Philippines   

1792  Ernst William Wolf, composer, dies at 57 on November - 30.   

1796  Johann Carl Gottfried Loewe, composer on November - 30.   

1798  Friedrich Fleischmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1803  Spain cedes her claims to Louisiana Territory to France on this day in history.   

1804  Impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase begins on November - 30.   

1809  Thomas Molleson Mudie, composer on this day in history.   

1810  Oliver Fisher Winchester, rifle maker (Winchester) on November - 30.   

1813  On this day in history prince Willem Frederik returns to Netherlands   

1813  On this day in history charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer   

1813  Friedrich August Baumbach, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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1340  John duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector was born on November - 30.   

1364  On this day in history birth of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (d. 1390)   

1373  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily   

1427  Kazimierz IV, king of Poland (1447-92) was born on November - 30.   

1466  On November - 30 birth of andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral   

1485  Veronica Gambara, Italian poetess was born on November - 30.   

1498  On this day in history birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)   

1508  Andrea Palladio, [Andrea di Pietro della Gondola], architect was born on November - 30.   

1016  On this day in history edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27   

1519  Michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85 on November - 30.   

1528  On this day in history death of great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded   

1580  On November - 30 death of richard Farrant, English composer   

1626  Death of Thomas Weelkes, English composer on this day in history.   

1631  On November - 30 rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies   

1646  John C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45 on November - 30.   

1654  Death of John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584) on this day in history.