Historical Events In November - 20

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

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

0869  On November - 20 king Edmund of East Anglia   

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

1168  On this day in history giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope   

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

1272  On November - 20 edward I proclaimed King of England   

1327  On this day in history 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  On November - 20 roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo beats nobles   

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  On this day in history 1st meeting of Order of Guilder Flies   

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 November - 20 friesland hit by heavy hail storm   

1521  Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine on this day in history.   

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

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

1583  On November - 20 duke of Parma conquerors Aalst   

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

1606  On November - 20 abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian   

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

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  Romanus Weichlein, composer on November - 20.   

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

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

1678  On November - 20 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  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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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 November - 20.   

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on November - 20.   

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on November - 20.   

1621  Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

1518  On this day in history pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies   

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 this day in history.