Famous Personalities Born In November - 20
Sunday, 01 February 2026
0270 Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on November - 20. 

1327 On this day in history birth of bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) 

1602 On this day in history birth of otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) 

1606 On November - 20 birth of abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian 

1620 On this day in history birth of peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower 

1621 Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on November - 20. 

1625 Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history. 

1625 On November - 20 birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) 

1652 Romanus Weichlein, composer was born on November - 20. 

1660 Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (d. 1741) was born on this day in history. 

1726 On this day in history birth of oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1] 

1750 Tipu Sultan, Indian ruler (d. 1799) was born on November - 20. 

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

1757 Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer was born on November - 20. 

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

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 this day in history. 

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

1765 Sir Thomas Fremantle, British naval captain (d. 1819) was born on this day in history. 

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

1781 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer 

1836 On this day in history birth of john Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 

1839 Christian Wilberg, German painter (d. 1882) was born on November - 20. 

1841 Wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911) was born on November - 20. 

1841 On this day in history birth of victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician (d. 1901) 

1850 Arthor Goring Thomas, composer was born on November - 20. 

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

1858 On this day in history 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 Gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer) was born on this day in history. 

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