Page 2: Historical Events In November - 30

1693  Christoph Forster, composer   

1694  Marcello Malpighi, father of microscopic anatomy, dies.   

1699  Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway.   

1700  Eight thousand Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeat a force of at least 50000 Russians at the Battle of Narva.   

1700  King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS].   

1700  Artus II Quellinus [Quellien/"the Young], Flemish sculptor, dies at 75   

1703  Nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31   

1718  Sweden's "warrior king" Charles XII dies at Fredrikshald in Norway after being hit by a bullet in the head.   

1718  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.   

1726  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver   

1731  Beijing hit by Earthquake; about 100000 die   

1735  States of Holland forbid Free Masonry.   

1747  Dutch State of Zealand declare governorship hereditary for women.   

1753  Benjamin Franklin receives Godfrey Copley-Penny.   

1753  Johann Baptist Schenk, composer.   

1764  Franz Xaver Gerl, composer   

1764  Dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61   

1776  Capt Cook begins 3rd and last trip to Pacific (South Sea)   

1777  Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74   

1782  Britain signs agreement recognizing US independence.   

1783  In New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state   

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

1787  Spanish governor leaves Philippines.   

1792  Ernst William Wolf, composer, dies at 57.   

1796  Johann Carl Gottfried Loewe, composer   

1798  Friedrich Fleischmann, composer, dies at 32.   

1803  In this year, Spain cedes her claims to Louisiana Territory to France.   

1804  Impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase begins.   

1809  Thomas Molleson Mudie, composer.   

1810  Oliver Fisher Winchester, rifle maker (Winchester)   

1813  Prince Willem Frederik returns to Netherlands   

1813  Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer   

1813  Friedrich August Baumbach, composer, dies at 60.   

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1340  John duke of berry: Captain of paris/art collector   

1364  John fitzalan: 2nd baron arundel, english soldier   

1373  Ferdinand i: The righteous, king of aragon/sicily   

1427  Kazimierz iv: King of poland (1447-92)   

1466  Andrea doria: Genoese statesman/admiral   

1485  Veronica gambara: Italian poetess   

1498  Andrés de urdaneta: Spanish augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer   

1508  Andrea palladio: [andrea di pietro della gondola], architect   

1016  Edmund ii: Ironsides, king of saxons (1016),   

1519  Death of Michael wolgemut: German painter (weltchronik),   

1528  Great wierd: Dutch gelderland army commander, beheaded   

1580  Death of Richard farrant: English composer   

1626  Thomas weelkes: English composer   

1631  Death of Rabbi samuel eliezer ben judah ha-levi edels:   

1646  John c lichthart: Admiral (cape augustine),   

1654  John selden: English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584)