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Nov 07 1414

Jami [Mowlan Nr Od-dn abd Or-ramn Ebn Amad] Persian poet (Lavai) born in Minaret of Jam Afghanistan (d. 1492)

Nov 07 1598

Francisco Zurbarn Spanish painter born in Fuente de Cantos Spain (d. 1664)

Nov 07 1619

Gdon Tallemant des Raux French writer (Historiettes) born in La Rochelle France (d. 1692)

Nov 07 1650

John Robinson English diplomat and prelate born in Cleasby North Yorkshire (d. 1723)

Nov 07 1687

William Stukeley English physician and archaeologist (pioneered investigation of Stonehenge and Avebury) born in Holbeach Lincolnshire (d. 1765)

Nov 07 1692

Johannes Gottfried Schnabel German author (Insel Felsenburg) born in Sandersdorf Germany

Nov 07 1706

Carlo Cecere Italian composer born in Grottole Italy (d. 1761)

Nov 07 1750

Friedrich Leopold Graf zu Stolberg German poet lawyer and translator born in Bad Bramstedt Germany (d. 1819)

Nov 07 1758

Edouard viscount de Walckiers South Netherland banker and politician born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1837)

Nov 07 1786

Francisco Andrevi y Castellar Spanish choirmaster and composer born in Sanaja Spain (d. 1853)

Nov 07 1797

Silas H. Stringham Rear Admiral (Union Navy) born in Middletown New York (d. 1876)

Nov 07 1805

Thomas Brassey English civil engineering contractor born in Buerton Cheshire England (d. 1870)

Nov 07 1810

Fritz Reuter German novelist born in Stavenhagen Germany (d. 1874)

Nov 07 1810

Ferenc Erkel Hungarian composer (Himnusz) born in Gyula (d. 1893)

Nov 07 1811

Karel Jaromr Erben Czech poet (Bouquet) born in Miletn Austria (d. 1870)

Nov 07 1818

Emil du Bois-Reymond German physician (founder of modern electrophysiology) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1896)

Nov 07 1822

Edouard Gregoir Belgian composer born in Turnhout Belgium (d. 1890)

Nov 07 1828

Ludwig Deppe German composer born in Barntrup Germany (d. 1890)

Nov 07 1832

Andrew Dickson White American historian and educator 1st President of Cornell University born in Homer New York (d. 1918)

Nov 07 1838

Auguste Villiers de lIsle-Adam French writer (Contes cruels) born in Saint-Brieuc Brittany France (d. 1889)

Nov 07 1839

Henry Holmes English violinist and composer born in London (d. 1905)

Nov 07 1846

Ignaz Brull Moravain-born composer born in Prostjov Moravia (d. 1907)

Nov 07 1851

Chris von der Ahe German entrepreneur and owner of St. Louis Brown Stockings born in Hille Germany (d. 1913)

Nov 07 1852

Bohdan Borkowski Polish composer born in Tenczynek Krakow Poland (d. 1901)

Nov 07 1855

Edwin Hall American physicist (discovered Hall effect) born in Gorham Maine (d. 1938)

Nov 07 1856

Semyon Alapin Russian chess master born in St. Petersburg Russian Empire (d. 1923)

Nov 07 1858

Bipin Chandra Pal Indian nationalist and freedom fighter born in Habiganj Sylhet region India (d. 1932)

Nov 07 1860

Jean-Baptiste Eugne Estienne French general (Father of The Tank) born in Cond en Barrois France (d. 1936)

Nov 07 1861

Jeff Milton American lawman born in Marianna Florida (d. 1947)

Nov 07 1866

Paul Lincke German composer and theater conductor considered the father of the Berlin operetta (Frau Luna Lysistrata) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1946)

Nov 07 1874

Joseph Willoughby South African cricketer (2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96) born in Aldershot Hampshire England (d. 1952)

Nov 07 1875

Mikhail Kalinin Soviet communist leader and statesman born in Verkhnyaya Troitsa Russia (d. 1946) [OS]

Nov 07 1876

Culbert Olson American lawyer and politician (Gov-D-Cal) born in Fillmore Utah (d. 1962)

Nov 07 1492 Ensisheim Meteorite strikes a wheat field near the village of Ensisheim in Alsace France. Oldest meteorite with a known date of impact.

Nov 07 1519 University of Leuven convicts teaching of Luther

Nov 07 1631 Pierre Gassendi observes transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler

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