Page 2: Historical Events In November - 20

1713  Thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), dies on November - 20.   

1719  On this day in history sweden & Hannover sign peace Treaty of Stockholm   

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

1737  On November - 20 caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies   

1741  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/clergyman, dies on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history wilhelmus Schortinghuis, theologist (Christian religion), dies at 50   

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

1755  On November - 20 english minister William Pitt Sr resigns   

1757  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer on November - 20.   

1758  On November - 20 johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64   

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

1759  On November - 20 nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

1761  On November - 20 pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italy, 253rd Pope (1829-30)   

1764  On November - 20 christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies   

1765  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer on this day in history.   

1766  John Wall Calcott, composer on this day in history.   

1780  On November - 20 britain declares war on Holland   

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

1789  On this day in history new Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights   

1789  On November - 20 new Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights   

1795  Curacao govt forbids slave work on Sunday on November - 20.   

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

1804  On this day in history alexander I reissues manifesto of Catherine II, with some modifications, inviting foreigners to settle in New Russia.   

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

1805  On November - 20 beethoven's "Fidelio," premieres in Vienna   

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

1817  On November - 20 1st Seminole War begins in Florida   

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

1829  Jews are expelled from Russia's Nikolayev and Sevastopol on November - 20.   

1829  On this day in history jews expelled from Nikolayev & Sevastopol Russia   

1830  On November - 20 patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin reaches Punta Gorda, sees Rio Uruguay   

1834  On this day in history franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer   

1836  On November - 20 john Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

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0270  On this day in history 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 November - 20.   

1620  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1625  On this day in history birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)   

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

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

1347  Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1437  Death of Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363) on November - 20.   

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  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