Events in History Nov 24 Battle of Tuttlingen: Beiers army under Gen Mercy beats France Birthdays in History Nov 1 John Strype, English historian and biographer, born in Houndsditch, London (d. 1737) Nov 16 Jean Chardin, French explorer (Middle East and India), born in Paris (d. 1713) Nov 22 René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, French explorer (Louisiana), born in Rouen, France (d. 1687) Deaths in History Nov 3 Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (Guldinus theorem), dies at 66 Nov 3 John Bainbridge, English astronomer (b. 1582) Nov 17 Jean-Baptiste Budes, Comte de Guébriant, Marshal of France (b. 1602) Nov 29 William Cartwright, English dramatist (b. 1611) 1642 On This Day in History 1644