Historical Events In November - 20
Monday, 27 October 2025
0284 Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor on November - 20. 

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

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 Palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI on this day in history. 

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

1327 Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) on this day in history. 

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 November - 20. 

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

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 1st meeting of Order of Guilder Flies on November - 20. 

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

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

1520 Friesland hit by heavy hail storm on this day in history. 

1521 On November - 20 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 Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on this day in history. 

1583 Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst on November - 20. 

1602 On this day in history otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) 

1606 On this day in history abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian 

1616 On this day in history 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 Peter Minuit and1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden on November - 20. 

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

1652 Romanus Weichlein, composer on this day in history. 

1669 On November - 20 arnold Geulincx, South Neth philosopher (Cholera), dies at 45 

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

1678 On this day in history charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 

1695 On November - 20 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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