Famous Personalities Born In November - 20
Thursday, 12 June 2025
0270 On November - 20 birth of maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313)
1327 Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) was born on November - 20.
1602 Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on November - 20.
1606 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.
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 Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer was born on November - 20.
1759 On this day in history 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 Pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (d. 1833) was born on November - 20.
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 On this day in history birth of john Wall Calcott, composer
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 this day in history.
1834 Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer was born on this day in history.
1836 On this day in history 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 Wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911) was born on November - 20.
1841 Victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.
1850 On November - 20 birth of arthor Goring Thomas, composer
1851 On November - 20 birth of queen Margherita of Italy (d. 1926)
1858 On November - 20 birth of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author, Nobel laureate (d. 1940)
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 this day in history.
1864 Gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer) was born on this day in history.