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What Happened in November 1619

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Historical Events

Nov 4 Frederick V crowned king of Bohemia

Descartes' Dream

Nov 10 René Descartes has the dream that inspires his "Meditations on First Philosophy"

Philosopher René Descartes

Nov 19 Dutch ship Nieuw Hoorn explodes in the Sunda Strait, near Sumatra, after a fire on board reaches the gunpowder, killing over 100 men [1]

Famous Birthdays

Nov 3 Willem Kalf, Dutch painter (still lifes), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1693)
Nov 7 Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux, French writer (Historiettes), born in La Rochelle, France (d. 1692)
Nov 15 Philips Koninck, Dutch landscape painter, born in Amsterdam (d. 1688)

Famous Deaths

Nov 13 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter, dies at 64

Famous People Who Were

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