Historical Events In November - 20

0284  Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

0762  Bögü, Khan of the Uyghurs, conquers Lo-Yang, capital of the Chinese Empire on November - 20.   

0869  On November - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1347  Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle on November - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1602  On November - 20 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  On this day in history 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  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 November - 20.   

1652  On this day in history romanus Weichlein, composer   

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  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  King Charles XII of Sweden aged 17, defeats the army of Czar Peter the Great in the battle of Narva on this day in history.   

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

1327  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682)   

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

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

0869  On November - 20 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  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  On this day in history pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies   

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

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