Events in History Nov 11 The F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, was formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. It was the first college fraternity. Birthdays in History Nov 7 Friedrich Leopold Graf zu Stolberg, German poet, lawyer and translator, born in Bad Bramstedt, Germany (d. 1819) Nov 20 Tipu Sultan, Indian ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, born in Devanahalli, Bangalore, India (d. 1799) Deaths in History Nov 1 Gustaaf W van Imhoff, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1736-40), dies at 45 Nov 20 Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch Christian theologist, dies at 50 1749 On This Day in History 1751