Historical Events In November - 20

1890  Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter on November - 20.   

1891  Leon Cadore, pitcher (pitched all of 26 inning game) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history james B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist (insulin)   

1894  On November - 20 uS intervenes in Bluefields, Nicaragua   

1894  On this day in history carl Mayer, Graz, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise)   

1894  On this day in history anton Rubinstein, Russian composer (Dmitri Donskoi), dies at 64   

1896  Mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history lores Bonney, aviator   

1898  On November - 20 john Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway), dies   

1899  Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer on November - 20.   

1899  Carl A E Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish translator, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history american cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born   

1900  Chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy) on November - 20.   

1901  On this day in history the opera "Gris‚lidis" is produced (Paris)   

1901  Opera "Grisélidis" is produced (Paris) on November - 20.   

1902  Geo Lefevre & Henri Desgrange create Tour de France bicycle race on this day in history.   

1902  On November - 20 wolfgang Kunkel, German law historian   

1904  On November - 20 alexandra Danilova, ballet great   

1906  On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "Doctor's Dilemma," premieres in London   

1907  On November - 20 fran Allison, LaPorte City Iowa, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie)   

1908  The birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre)   

1909  Jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks 9 singles in a game on November - 20.   

1909  Alan Bible, (Sen-D-Nev, 1954-74) on November - 20.   

1910  On November - 20 revolution broke out in Mexico, led by Francisco I Madero   

1910  On this day in history pauli Murray, famous African   

1910  On this day in history leo Tolstoy, Russian author (Anna Karenina), dies at 82 [NS]   

1911  On this day in history gustav Mahler’s "Das Lied von der Erde" (“Song of the Earth“) premieres in Munich   

1911  On this day in history jean Shiley, US, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1912  Otto von Habsburg, Austrian-German nobleman, head of the Habsburg house on this day in history.   

1914  US State Department starts requiring photographs for passports on November - 20.   

1914  On this day in history emilio Pucci, Naples, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1954)   

1915  7th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tigers defeats Toronto Rowing, 13-7 on this day in history.   

1915  Kon Ichikawa, Japan, director (Matatabi, Money Talks) on November - 20.   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682)   

1625  On November - 20 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  On November - 20 stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle   

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

1480  On this day in history eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies   

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 November - 20.   

1529  On this day in history death of karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio