Historical Events Historic Event Nov 18 Voltaire's "Oedipe" premieres in Paris Enlightenment Philosopher Voltaire Famous Birthdays Nov 13 John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, British statesman who claimed to have invented the sandwich, born in Chiswick, England (d. 1792) Nov 13 Anton Laube, Bohemian composer, born in BrĂ¼x (d. 1784) Famous Deaths Blackbeard Nov 22 Blackbeard, notorious English pirate, dies in battle at 38 Pirate Blackbeard 1717 History by Year 1719 Famous People Who Were.. Admirals Aviators Gangsters Generals Industrialists Suffragists