Famous Birthdays In November - 20

0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on November - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1621  Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1652  On this day in history birth of romanus Weichlein, composer  

1660  On November - 20 birth of daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (d. 1741)  

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1726  Oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1] was born on November - 20.  

1750  On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, Indian ruler (d. 1799)  

1752  Thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel) was born on November - 20.  

1757  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer  

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  On this day in history birth of pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (d. 1833)  

1765  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer was born on November - 20.  

1765  On November - 20 birth of sir Thomas Fremantle, British naval captain (d. 1819)  

1766  On this day in history birth of john Wall Calcott, composer  

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

1802  James Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.  

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

1834  On November - 20 birth of franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer  

1836  On November - 20 birth of john Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874  

1839  On November - 20 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 this day in history.  

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  Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author, Nobel laureate (d. 1940) was born on November - 20.  

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

1863  On this day in history birth of maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet)  

1864  Gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer) was born on this day in history.  

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

0967  On November - 20 aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies  

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  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on November - 20.  

1518  On November - 20 pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies  

1527  Death of Wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic on this day in history.  

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