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What Happened in November 1507

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]

Famous Birthdays

  • Nov 25 Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer (Praxis rerum criminalium), born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1581)