Historical Events In November - 20

0284  Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor on November - 20.   

0762  Bögü, Khan of the Uyghurs, conquers Lo-Yang, capital of the Chinese Empire on this day in history.   

0869  On this day in history king Edmund of East Anglia   

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on this day in history.   

1168  Giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope on this day in history.   

1194  Palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI on November - 20.   

1272  On this day in history edward I proclaimed King of England   

1327  Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) on this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history pope Clemens VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht   

1347  Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo beats nobles on November - 20.   

1347  On November - 20 stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle   

1407  On this day in history a truce between John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans is agreed under the auspices of John, Duke of Berry. Orléans would be assassinated three days later by Burgundy.   

1431  1st meeting of Order of Guilder Flies on November - 20.   

1480  On this day in history eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies   

1518  Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history friesland hit by heavy hail storm   

1521  On this day in history arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine   

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

1529  On November - 20 karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio   

1583  Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst on this day in history.   

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

1606  On this day in history abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian   

1616  Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War on November - 20.   

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower on November - 20.   

1625  On this day in history artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1637  Peter Minuit and1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden   

1652  Romanus Weichlein, composer on this day in history.   

1669  Arnold Geulincx, South Neth philosopher (Cholera), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1675  On November - 20 francisco de Moura y Cortereal, Span land guardian of Neth (1664-68)   

1678  On November - 20 charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56   

1695  Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed on this day in history.   

1695  On this day in history zumbi, Brazilian runaway slave   

1700  On this day in history king Charles XII of Sweden aged 17, defeats the army of Czar Peter the Great in the battle of Narva   

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0270  On November - 20 birth of maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313)   

1327  On November - 20 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  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on November - 20.   

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

1625  On this day in history birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

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

0869  Death of King Edmund of East Anglia on November - 20.   

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 November - 20.   

1480  On this day in history eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies   

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 November - 20.   

1529  On November - 20 death of karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio