Events in History Nov 3 Battle at Torgau, Saxony: Prussia beats Austria Nov 29 French commandant Beletre surrenders Detroit to Major R. Rogers Birthdays in History Nov 8 Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau, Dutch general, born in Brussels, Austrian Netherlands (d. 1821) Nov 13 Jiaqing, 5th Emperor of Qing Dynasty, born in Beijing (d. 1820) Nov 23 Gracchus Babeuf, French utopian socialist (Tribun du Peuple) 1759 Pure History by Year 1761 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists