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[Today in History] November 11

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November 11, 1793: William Carey lands in Calcutta, India, to begin his missionary career. Available from https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/today November 11, 397 (traditional date): Martin of Tours, a bishop responsible for the evangelization of Gaul, dies. He is France's patron saint. Available from https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/
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[Today in History] November 10

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November 10, 1483: German reformer Martin Luther is born in Eisleben, Germany. Available from https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/
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[Today in History] November 9

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November 9, 1895: Amy Carmichael Arrived in India to Save Children. Available from  https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/dailystory/permalink/amy-carmichael-arrived-in-india-to-save-children
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[Today in History] November 8

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November 8, 1837:   Mary Lyons opens Mount Holyoke Seminary in South Hadley, Massachusetts, the first US college established especially for women. Available from  https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/today/11/8
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[Today in History] November 7

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November 7, 739: Willibrord, a missionary monk who was trained in Ireland and traveled over northwestern Europe, dies. Called the “Apostle of Frisia,” he was highly instrumental in the conversions of Germany and Scandinavia. Available from https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/
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[Today in History] November 6

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November 6, 1315: Poet Dante Alighieri is sentenced to death, in absentia, by the magistrates of Florence. Dante, who was at the time working on his Comedy in Venice, avoided the penalty by never returning to Florence, from which he had been exiled for political reasons. Available from https://www.christianitytoday.com/1980/11/november-6/
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[Today in History] November 5

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November 5, 1414: The Council of Constance opens to end the Great Western Schism. It deposed all three rival popes, but it also executed Bohemian reformers Jan Hus and Jerome of Prague, and anathematized the teachings of John Wycliffe.  Available from  https://www.christianitytoday.com/1980/11/november-5/
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