Historical Events Nov 5 First post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts Nov 24 1st observation of transit of Venus by Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree - helped establish size of the Solar System Famous Deaths Nov 3 Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69 Nov 7 William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79 Nov 7 Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour, English politician Nov 26 John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1638 History by Year 1640 What Happened in 1639 Great Sacrifice of a Plague-Ridden Village April 28, 1639
