Births on November 3

Robert Smith (Cabinet member)

Born on November 3, 1757

Robert Smith, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 6th United States Secretary of State (d. 1842)

Robert Smith (November 3, 1757 – November 26, 1842) was the second United States Secretary of the Navy from 1801 to 1809 and the sixth United States Secretary of State from 1809 to 1811. He was the brother of Senator Samuel Smith.

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Events on 1757

5 Jan

Robert-François Damiens
Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional and gruesome form of capital punishment used for regicides.
6 May

Christopher Smart's asylum confinement
English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums.
5 Nov

Battle of Rossbach
Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great defeats the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Rossbach.
5 Dec

Battle of Leuthen
Seven Years' War: Battle of Leuthen - Frederick II of Prussia leads Prussian forces to a decisive victory over Austrian forces under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine.

Births on November 3

Robert Smith (Cabinet member)

Born on November 3, 1757

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Events on 1757

Robert-François Damiens

Christopher Smart's asylum confinement

Battle of Rossbach

Battle of Leuthen