Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 13 Anton Laube, Bohemian composer, born in Brüx (d. 1784)
- Nov 13 John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, British statesman who claimed to have invented the sandwich, born in Chiswick, England (d. 1792)
Famous Deaths
Blackbeard (c. 1680-1718)
Nov 22 Notorious English pirate who operated in the West Indies and eastern coast of North America, dies in battle at 38
Charles XII (1682-1718)
Nov 30 King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot in battle invading Norway at Fortress of Fredriksten, dies at 36
Admirals
Aviators
Gangsters
Generals
Industrialists
Suffragists