Famous Birthdays In November - 20

0270  On November - 20 birth of maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313)  

1327  Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) was born on this day in history.  

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on November - 20.  

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on November - 20.  

1620  On November - 20 birth of peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower  

1621  On November - 20 birth of avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682)  

1625  On this day in history birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised  

1625  On this day in history birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)  

1652  On November - 20 birth of romanus Weichlein, composer  

1660  Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (d. 1741) was born on November - 20.  

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1726  Oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1] was born on this day in history.  

1750  Tipu Sultan, Indian ruler (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

1752  Thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel) was born on this day in history.  

1757  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer was born on this day in history.  

1759  Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer was born on this day in history.  

1761  Pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italy, 253rd Pope (1829-30) was born on this day in history.  

1762  Pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.  

1765  On November - 20 birth of friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer  

1765  On this day in history birth of sir Thomas Fremantle, British naval captain (d. 1819)  

1766  John Wall Calcott, composer was born on November - 20.  

1781  On November - 20 birth of karl F Eichhorn, German law historian  

1802  On November - 20 birth of james Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881  

1830  On this day in history birth of patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900  

1834  Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer was born on November - 20.  

1836  John Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.  

1839  On November - 20 birth of christian Wilberg, German painter (d. 1882)  

1841  On November - 20 birth of wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911)  

1841  Victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history birth of arthor Goring Thomas, composer  

1851  On this day in history birth of queen Margherita of Italy (d. 1926)  

1858  Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author, Nobel laureate (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

1862  On November - 20 birth of willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP)  

1863  On November - 20 birth of maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet)  

1864  On this day in history birth of gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer)  

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0869  Death of King Edmund of East Anglia on this day in history.  

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on November - 20.  

1347  Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle on November - 20.  

1437  Death of Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363) on this day in history.  

1480  On November - 20 eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies  

1518  Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies on this day in history.  

1527  Death of Wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic on November - 20.  

1529  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on this day in history.