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 November - 20.  

0869  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.  

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

1194  On November - 20 palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI.  

1272  Edward I proclaimed King of England on November - 20.  

1327  Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) on November - 20.  

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

1347  On November - 20 roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo beats nobles  

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

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  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 November - 20 friesland hit by heavy hail storm  

1521  Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine on November - 20.  

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

1529  On November - 20 karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio  

1583  Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst on November - 20.  

1602  On November - 20 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  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower on this day in history.  

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

1637  On this day in history peter Minuit and1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden  

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 November - 20.  

1675  Francisco de Moura y Cortereal, Span land guardian of Neth (1664-68) on November - 20.  

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  Zumbi, Brazilian runaway slave on November - 20.  

1700  On November - 20 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 this day in history.  

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on November - 20.  

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 November - 20.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1437  On November - 20 death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)  

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

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

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

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