Page 2: Historical Events In November - 30

1693  Christoph Forster, composer on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history marcello Malpighi, father of microscopic anatomy, dies   

1699  On November - 30 christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway   

1700  On November - 30 eight thousand Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeat a force of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva.   

1700  On this day in history king Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS]   

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

1703  Nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

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  On November - 30 jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver   

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

1735  States of Holland forbid Free Masonry on this day in history.   

1747  On this day in history dutch State of Zealand declare governorship hereditary for women   

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

1753  On this day in history johann Baptist Schenk, composer   

1764  On November - 30 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  On this day in history jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74   

1782  Britain signs agreement recognizing US independence on this day in history.   

1783  On November - 30 in New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state   

1786  On this day in history 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.   

1787  On November - 30 spanish governor leaves Philippines   

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

1796  On this day in history johann Carl Gottfried Loewe, composer   

1798  On November - 30 friedrich Fleischmann, composer, dies at 32   

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

1804  On this day in history impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase begins   

1809  On November - 30 thomas Molleson Mudie, composer   

1810  On this day in history oliver Fisher Winchester, rifle maker (Winchester)   

1813  Prince Willem Frederik returns to Netherlands on this day in history.   

1813  Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer on November - 30.   

1813  On this day in history friedrich August Baumbach, composer, dies at 60   

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1340  John duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector was born on this day in history.   

1364  On November - 30 birth of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (d. 1390)   

1373  Ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily was born on this day in history.   

1427  On this day in history birth of kazimierz IV, king of Poland (1447-92)   

1466  Andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral was born on November - 30.   

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

1498  Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born on November - 30.   

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 November - 30 death of great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded   

1580  Death of Richard Farrant, English composer on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history death of thomas Weelkes, English composer   

1631  Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history john C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45   

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