Famous Birthdays In November - 20

0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on November - 20.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1759  On November - 20 birth of nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer  

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

1762  On this day in history birth of pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (d. 1833)  

1765  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1766  On November - 20 birth of john Wall Calcott, composer  

1781  Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian was born on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history birth of james Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881  

1830  Patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 was born on this day in history.  

1834  Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer was born on this day in history.  

1836  On November - 20 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  On this day in history birth of wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911)  

1841  On November - 20 birth of victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician (d. 1901)  

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

1851  On November - 20 birth of queen Margherita of Italy (d. 1926)  

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  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 November - 20 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 this day in history.  

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on November - 20.  

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

1527  On this day in history death of wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic  

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