Historical Events
- Nov 3 Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant [NS]
Famous Birthdays
Edmond Halley (1656-1742)
Nov 8 English mathematician and astronomer (Halley's comet), born in Haggerston, Middlesex
- Nov 9 Paul Aler, French jesuit and poet (Gradus ad Parnassum), born in Luxembourg (d. 1727)
Famous Weddings
John Milton
Nov 12 English Poet and author of epic "Paradise Lost" John Milton (47) marries 2nd wife Katherine Woodcock
Famous Deaths
- Nov 6 Jean-Baptiste Morin, French mathematician and astronomer, dies at 73
- Nov 6 John IV (also known as João, o Restaurador), King of Portugal (1640-56), composer, and musicologist, dies at 52
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