What Happened in November 1673

Historical Events

Shaftesbury Dismissed

Nov 9 English King Charles II dismisses the Earl of Shaftesbury from his post as Lord Chancellor

  • Nov 11 Second Battle of Khotyn in the Ukraine, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Jan Sobieski. defeat the Ottoman army. In this battle, rockets of Kazimierz Siemienowicz were successfully used.
  • Nov 12 Dutch troops under William of Orange occupy Bonn

St Paul's Cathedral

Nov 13 Christopher Wren is appointed architect for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral in London by King Charles II [1]


Famous Deaths

  • Nov 10 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (1669-73), dies at 33
  • Nov 14 Michael Wisniowieki, King of Poland, dies
  • Nov 27 Anthonie Palamedes [Palamedesz], Dutch painter, dies at about 72