Historical Events In November - 30

1693  Christoph Forster, composer on November - 30.   

1694  On this day in history marcello Malpighi, father of microscopic anatomy, dies   

1699  On November - 30 christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway   

1700  On November - 30 eight thousand Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeat a force of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva.   

1700  King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva [NS] on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history artus II Quellinus [Quellien/"the Young], Flemish sculptor, dies at 75   

1703  On this day in history nicolas de Grigny, composer, dies at 31   

1718  On this day in history sweden's "warrior king" Charles XII dies at Fredrikshald in Norway after being hit by a bullet in the head.   

1718  On this day in history swedish king Charles XII dies during a siege of the fortress Fredriksten in Norway.   

1718  On this day in history charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36   

1726  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver on November - 30.   

1731  Beijing hit by Earthquake; about 100,000 die on this day in history.   

1735  States of Holland forbid Free Masonry on November - 30.   

1747  Dutch State of Zealand declare governorship hereditary for women on this day in history.   

1753  On November - 30 benjamin Franklin receives Godfrey Copley-Penny   

1753  Johann Baptist Schenk, composer on November - 30.   

1764  On November - 30 franz Xaver Gerl, composer   

1764  On this day in history dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61   

1776  Capt Cook begins 3rd & last trip to Pacific (South Sea) on this day in history.   

1777  Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1782  Britain signs agreement recognizing US independence on this day in history.   

1783  In New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history peter Leopold Joseph of Habsburg-Lorraine, Grand Duke of Tuscany, promulgates a penal reform making his country the first state to abolish the death penalty. November 30 is therefore commemorated by 300 cities around the world as Cities for Life Day.   

1787  Spanish governor leaves Philippines on November - 30.   

1792  Ernst William Wolf, composer, dies at 57 on November - 30.   

1796  On this day in history johann Carl Gottfried Loewe, composer   

1798  On this day in history friedrich Fleischmann, composer, dies at 32   

1803  On this day in history spain cedes her claims to Louisiana Territory to France   

1804  On this day in history impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase begins   

1809  On November - 30 thomas Molleson Mudie, composer   

1810  On this day in history oliver Fisher Winchester, rifle maker (Winchester)   

1813  Prince Willem Frederik returns to Netherlands on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer   

1813  Friedrich August Baumbach, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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1340  John duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector was born on this day in history.   

1364  John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1373  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily   

1427  On November - 30 birth of kazimierz IV, king of Poland (1447-92)   

1466  On this day in history birth of andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral   

1485  Veronica Gambara, Italian poetess was born on November - 30.   

1498  Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born on November - 30.   

1508  Andrea Palladio, [Andrea di Pietro della Gondola], architect was born on this day in history.   

1016  On November - 30 edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27   

1519  Michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85 on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded on November - 30.   

1580  On this day in history death of richard Farrant, English composer   

1626  Death of Thomas Weelkes, English composer on this day in history.   

1631  Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies on November - 30.   

1646  John C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45 on November - 30.   

1654  Death of John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584) on November - 30.