What Happened in November 1660

Historical Events

  • Nov 15 First kosher butcher (Asser Levy) licensed in New Amsterdam (now New York City)

The Royal Society

Nov 28 Lecture by Sir Christopher Wren, Professor of Astronomy, at England's Gresham College inspires formation of scientific group that later becomes the Royal Society of London

Famous Birthdays

  • Nov 15 Hermann von der Hardt, German historian, born in Melle, Westphalia (d. 1746)
  • Nov 20 Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German Protestant theologian, born in Nassenhuben [now Mokry Dwór, Poland] (d. 1741)

Famous Deaths

  • Nov 5 Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)
  • Nov 5 Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)