Historical Events
First Library in North America
Nov 8 In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st library in the north American colonies, the Library Company of Philadelphia
- Nov 30 Beijing hit by an earthquake; about 100,000 die
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 1 Theodore-Jean Tarade, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1788)
Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806)
Nov 9 African American astronomer, mathematician and surveyor of Washington, D.C., born in Ellicott's Mills, Maryland
- Nov 11 Carl Joseph Toeschi, German composer, born in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1788)
- Nov 26 William Cowper, English pre-romantic poet (His Task), born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England (d. 1800)
- Nov 27 Gaetano Pugnani, Italian violinist and composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1798)
Famous Deaths
- Nov 2 Johann Matthias Leffloth, German composer, dies at 26
Admirals
Aviators
Gangsters
Generals
Industrialists
Suffragists