Famous Birthdays
- Nov 8 Sarah Fielding, English writer (The Adventures of David Simple), born in East Stour, England (d. 1768)
- Nov 10 Adam Gottlob Moltke, Danish statesman, born in Walkendorf, Germany (d. 1792)
- Nov 13 Charles Simon Favart, French dramatist, born in Paris (d. 1792)
- Nov 19 Reynier de Klerk, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1778-80) [baptized], born in Middelburg, Dutch Republic (d. 1780)
- Nov 22 Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, German composer and son of J.S. Bach (Sinfonias 64), born in Weimar, Germany (d. 1784)
- Nov 27 Robert Lowth, British Bishop of the Church of England and grammarian (A Short Introduction to English Grammar), born in Winchester, England (d. 1787)
Famous Weddings
- Nov 11 Anna Ivanovna (future Empress of Russia) (17) marries Frederick William, Duke of Courland (18). Frederick dies two months later.
Famous Deaths
- Nov 21 Bernardo Pasquini, Italian composer, dies at 72
