Historical Events First Black Englishman Depicted Nov 7 First named reference to royal trumpeter John Blanke, the first black person whose image survives from Tudor England, in payment for services by Henry VII [1] King of England Henry VII Famous Birthdays Nov 25 Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer (Praxis rerum criminalium), born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1581) Born in 1507 Oct 1507 History by Year Dec 1507 Famous People Who Were Admirals Aviators Gangsters Generals Industrialists Suffragists