Page 2: Historical Events In November - 20

1713  On this day in history thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), dies   

1719  Sweden & Hannover sign peace Treaty of Stockholm on November - 20.   

1726  Oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1] on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies   

1741  On this day in history melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/clergyman, dies   

1750  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, theologist (Christian religion), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel)   

1755  On this day in history english minister William Pitt Sr resigns   

1757  On this day in history giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer   

1758  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1759  On November - 20 -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French   

1759  On November - 20 nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

1761  On this day in history pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italy, 253rd Pope (1829-30)   

1764  Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies on November - 20.   

1765  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer on November - 20.   

1766  On November - 20 john Wall Calcott, composer   

1780  On this day in history britain declares war on Holland   

1781  On November - 20 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian   

1789  New Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

1789  New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights on November - 20.   

1795  Curacao govt forbids slave work on Sunday on this day in history.   

1802  On November - 20 james Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881   

1804  Alexander I reissues manifesto of Catherine II, with some modifications, inviting foreigners to settle in New Russia on November - 20.   

1805  The opera "Fidelio" is produced (Vienna) on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history beethoven's "Fidelio," premieres in Vienna   

1815  2nd Peace of Paris: France & allies on this day in history.   

1817  1st Seminole War begins in Florida on this day in history.   

1827  On November - 20 alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer, dies at 58   

1829  On this day in history jews are expelled from Russia's Nikolayev and Sevastopol   

1829  On November - 20 jews expelled from Nikolayev & Sevastopol Russia   

1830  Patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on November - 20.   

1833  On November - 20 charles Darwin reaches Punta Gorda, sees Rio Uruguay   

1834  On this day in history franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer   

1836  John Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on November - 20.   

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

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

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

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  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  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

0869  On this day in history death of king Edmund of East Anglia   

0967  On November - 20 aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies   

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

1437  Death of Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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