Historical Events
Historic Publication
Nov 11 Washington Irving's Salmagundi periodical published - first to associate the name "Gotham" with New York City
Washington Irving
Event of Interest
Nov 27 Portuguese Royal Family and its court of nearly 15,000 people leave Lisbon for their colony of Brazil to escape invading Napoleonic troops
Napoléon Bonaparte
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 16 François George-Hainl, French cellist and composer, born in Issoire, France (d. 1873)
Famous Deaths
Joseph Brant
Nov 24 Joseph Brant [Thayendanegea], Mohawk leader, dies at 64
Joseph Brant
- Nov 26 Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800), dies at 62
