Famous Birthdays In November - 20

0270  On this day in history 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  On November - 20 birth of abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian  

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on this day in history.  

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

1625  On November - 20 birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised  

1625  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

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  On November - 20 birth of thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel)  

1757  On November - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer  

1759  Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer was born on November - 20.  

1761  On this day in history birth of pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italy, 253rd Pope (1829-30)  

1762  Pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (d. 1833) was born on November - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

1781  On this day in history birth of karl F Eichhorn, German law historian  

1802  James Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881 was born on November - 20.  

1830  Patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 was born on November - 20.  

1834  On this day in history birth of franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer  

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

1839  On this day in history birth of christian Wilberg, German painter (d. 1882)  

1841  On this day in history birth of wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911)  

1841  Victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician (d. 1901) was born on November - 20.  

1850  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer was born on this day in history.  

1851  Queen Margherita of Italy (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

1858  On November - 20 birth of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author, Nobel laureate (d. 1940)  

1862  Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) was born on November - 20.  

1863  Maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet) was born on November - 20.  

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

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0869  On this day in history death of king Edmund of East Anglia  

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on this day in history.  

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 November - 20.  

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

1518  Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies on November - 20.  

1527  On November - 20 death of wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic  

1529  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on November - 20.