Historical Events In November - 20

0284  On this day in history diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor.  

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

0869  King Edmund of East Anglia on November - 20.  

0967  On this day in history aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies  

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 November - 20 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 November - 20.  

1347  Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo beats nobles on this day in history.  

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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  1st meeting of Order of Guilder Flies on this day in history.  

1480  On November - 20 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 November - 20 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 this day in history 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  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian on November - 20.  

1616  Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War on this day in history.  

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

1625  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised on this day in history.  

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

1637  On November - 20 peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden  

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  On this day in history 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  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  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682)  

1625  On November - 20 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  On this day in history death of king Edmund of East Anglia  

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

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 this day in history.  

1480  On November - 20 eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies  

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

1527  Death of Wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic on November - 20.  

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