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

1168  On November - 20 giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope  

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

1272  On November - 20 edward I proclaimed King of England  

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

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

1407  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 on November - 20.  

1431  On November - 20 1st meeting of Order of Guilder Flies  

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

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

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

1529  On this day in history karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio  

1583  Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst on November - 20.  

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower  

1625  On November - 20 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  Peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden on this day in history.  

1652  Romanus Weichlein, composer on November - 20.  

1669  On this day in history arnold Geulincx, South Neth philosopher (Cholera), dies at 45  

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

1678  Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

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

1695  On November - 20 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  Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) was born on November - 20.  

1602  On November - 20 birth of otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)  

1606  On this day in history 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 November - 20.  

1625  On November - 20 birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised  

1625  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1529  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on this day in history.