November 14: Kirch's Comet, Einstein's Theory of Light and a Royal Mistress

On This Day in History November 14, 2020 Historical Events 1680  Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 (Kirch's Comet/Newton's Comet) 1896  Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation 1908  Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light 1920  The Russian Bolshevik army occupies Sebastopol, ending anti-communist attempts to regain the government of Russia More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) Frederick Banting (1891 - 1941) Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 - 1964) Robert Fulton (1765 - 1815) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Alexander Nevsky (1220 - 1263) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646 - 1716) More Famous Deaths November 14: Nell Gwyn, the Temptress Who Enchanted a King Nell Gwyn, who was brought up in a bawdy-house in London, caught the eye of King Charles II and became one of England's most famous royal mistresses. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand