Historical Events
- Nov 21 Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
Event of Interest
Nov 23 French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life.
Blaise Pascal
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 5 Christian Liebe, German composer, born in Freiberg, Saxony (d. 1708)
Famous Deaths
- Nov 30 John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584)