Events in History Nov 1 Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in California Nov 16 1st gun salute for an American warship in a foreign port - US Andrew Doria at Fort St Eustatius (Dutch Caribbean isalnd) Nov 16 British troops capture Fort Washington during American Revolution Nov 18 Hessians capture Ft Lee, NJ Birthdays in History Nov 14 Henri Dutrochet, discovered & named process of osmosis Deaths in History Nov 17 James Ferguson, Scottish astronomer, dies at 66 Nov 26 Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies 1775 Pure History by Year 1777 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists