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What Happened in November 1628

Historical Events

Siege of La Rochelle

Nov 1 French King Louis XIII occupies La Rochelle

  • Nov 24 John Ford's "Lover's Melancholy" premieres in London

Famous Birthdays

John Bunyan (1628-1688)

Nov 28 English minister and author (The Pilgrim's Progress), born in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England

Famous Deaths

  • Nov 15 Roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (b. 1576)
  • Nov 16 Paolo Quagliati, Italian composer