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 this day in history.   

0869  King Edmund of East Anglia on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI.   

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

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

1342  On this day in history pope Clemens VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht   

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

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.   

1520  On November - 20 friesland hit by heavy hail storm   

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  On November - 20 karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio   

1583  On November - 20 duke of Parma conquerors Aalst   

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 November - 20 bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War   

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

1625  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised on November - 20.   

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

1637  Peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden on November - 20.   

1652  Romanus Weichlein, composer on November - 20.   

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

1675  On November - 20 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  Zumbi, Brazilian runaway slave on this day in history.   

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 November - 20.   

1327  On this day in history birth of bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)   

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 20.   

1625  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on November - 20.   

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

1437  On this day in history death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)   

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on November - 20.   

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 November - 20.   

1529  On November - 20 death of karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio