Page 2: Historical Events In November - 20

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

1719  On November - 20 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  On this day in history caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies   

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

1750  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, theologist (Christian religion), dies at 50 on November - 20.   

1752  Thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel) on this day in history.   

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

1757  On November - 20 giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer   

1758  On this day in history johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64   

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

1759  Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1765  On November - 20 friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer   

1766  On this day in history john Wall Calcott, composer   

1780  On this day in history britain declares war on Holland   

1781  On this day in history 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  James Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

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

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

1805  Beethoven's "Fidelio," premieres in Vienna on November - 20.   

1815  On November - 20 2nd Peace of Paris: France & allies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1834  On November - 20 franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer   

1836  John Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

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0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on November - 20.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On November - 20 birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)   

0869  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1518  On November - 20 pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies   

1527  On this day in history death of wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic   

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