On This Day

What Happened in November 1744

Historical Events

  • Nov 24 John Carteret resigns as British Secretary of State for the Northern Department
  • Nov 25 Austrian forces pillage & kill Jews of Prague

Famous Birthdays


Person of interestAbigail Adams

Nov 22 Abigail Adams, 2nd US First Lady (1797-1801) (11/11 O.S.), born in Weymouth Massachusetts (d. 1818)

2nd First Lady of the United States Abigail Adams
2nd First Lady of the United States
Abigail Adams
  • Nov 26 Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, German composer, born in Erlangen, Bavaria (d. 1785)