Births on November 29

Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

Born on November 29, 1690

Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (d. 1747)

Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (29 November 1690, in Dornburg – 16 March 1747, in Zerbst) was a German prince of the House of Ascania, and the father of Catherine the Great of Russia.

He was a ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg. From 1742, he was a ruler of the entire Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. He was also a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall.

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Events on 1690

3 Feb

Paper money
The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.
14 Jun

James II of England
King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront the former King James II.
1 Jul

Battle of the Boyne
Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the Julian calendar).
24 Aug

East India Company
Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, an event formerly considered the founding of the city (in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that the city's foundation date is unknown).

Births on November 29

Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

Born on November 29, 1690

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James II of England

Battle of the Boyne

East India Company