What Happened in November 1666

Historical Events

1st Blood Transfusion Report

Nov 14 English writer Samuel Pepys writes the first report of a blood transfusion (between dogs) in his diary

Famous Birthdays

  • Nov 1 James Sherard, English amateur composer, born in Bushby, Leicestershire, England (d. 1738)
  • Nov 5 Attilio Ariosti, Italian baroque composer (Court of Kingdom of Prussia, 1697-1703), viola d'amore player, and harpsichordist, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1729)