Historical Events
Pitman Introduces Shorthand
Nov 15 Isaac Pitman introduces his shorthand system of writing, Pitman shorthand
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 2 Émile Bayard, French artist and illustrator, born in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, Seine-et-Marne, France (d. (1891)
- Nov 9 Alfred Holmes, English violinist and composer, born in London, England (d. 1876)
- Nov 9 Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer and politician, born in Enschede, Netherlands (d. 1915)
- Nov 13 James T. Rapier, African-American politician, born in Florence, Alabama (d. 1883)
- Nov 17 David Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao (d. 1902)
- Nov 17 Willem Coenen, Dutch composer and pianist, born in Rotterdam (d. 1918)
- Nov 20 Lewis Waterman, American insurance agent and inventor of an improved fountain pen, born in Decatur, New York (d. 1901) [1]
Johannes van der Waals (1837-1923)
Nov 23 Dutch physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid and Gas States), born in Leiden, Netherlands
John Wesley Hyatt (1837-1920)
Nov 28 American inventor who simplified the production of celluloid, born in Starkey, New York
