Famous Personalities Born In November - 20
Wednesday, 17 December 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 this day in history. 

1602 On November - 20 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 this day in history. 

1625 On November - 20 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 this day in history birth of daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (d. 1741) 

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 this day in history birth of thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel) 

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 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 this day in history. 

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

1765 Sir Thomas Fremantle, British naval captain (d. 1819) was born on November - 20. 

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

1781 Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian was born on November - 20. 

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 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 Christian Wilberg, German painter (d. 1882) was born on this day in history. 

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 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 this day in history. 

1862 Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) was born on this day in history. 

1863 On November - 20 birth of maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet) 

1864 On November - 20 birth of gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer) 

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