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  On this day in history oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1]   

1737  Caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1752  On November - 20 thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel)   

1755  English minister William Pitt Sr resigns on November - 20.   

1757  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer on this day in history.   

1758  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64 on November - 20.   

1759  -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

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

1764  On this day in history christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies   

1765  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer on November - 20.   

1766  John Wall Calcott, composer on November - 20.   

1780  On this day in history britain declares war on Holland   

1781  Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian on November - 20.   

1789  On November - 20 new Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights   

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

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

1802  James Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881 on November - 20.   

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

1805  On November - 20 the opera "Fidelio" is produced (Vienna)   

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

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

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

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

1829  Jews are expelled from Russia's Nikolayev and Sevastopol on this day in history.   

1829  Jews expelled from Nikolayev & Sevastopol Russia on this day in history.   

1830  Patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1833  Charles Darwin reaches Punta Gorda, sees Rio Uruguay on November - 20.   

1834  Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history 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 November - 20.   

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

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

1620  On November - 20 birth of peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower   

1621  On November - 20 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  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on November - 20.   

0869  On November - 20 death of king Edmund of East Anglia   

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on this day in history.   

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

1437  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio