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 November - 20 king Edmund of East Anglia  

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

1168  On this day in history giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope  

1194  On this day in history palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI.  

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

1327  On November - 20 bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)  

1342  Pope Clemens VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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

1347  Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1407  On November - 20 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  On this day in history 1st meeting of Order of Guilder Flies  

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on this day in history.  

1518  On this day in history pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies  

1520  Friesland hit by heavy hail storm on November - 20.  

1521  Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine on this day in history.  

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

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

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 November - 20 abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian  

1616  On November - 20 bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War  

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

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

1637  On November - 20 peter Minuit and1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden  

1637  Peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden on this day in history.  

1652  On this day in history romanus Weichlein, composer  

1669  Arnold Geulincx, South Neth philosopher (Cholera), dies at 45 on November - 20.  

1675  Francisco de Moura y Cortereal, Span land guardian of Neth (1664-68) on this day in history.  

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

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

1695  Zumbi, Brazilian runaway slave on November - 20.  

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

1625  On this day in history birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)  

0869  Death of King Edmund of East Anglia on this day in history.  

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on November - 20.  

1347  On this day in history stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle  

1437  Death of Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363) on November - 20.  

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on this day in history.  

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

1527  On November - 20 death of wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic  

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