Page 4: Historical Events In November - 20

1890  On November - 20 jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter   

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

1892  James B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist (insulin) on November - 20.   

1894  US intervenes in Bluefields, Nicaragua on this day in history.   

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 November - 20.   

1897  On this day in history lores Bonney, aviator   

1898  John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway), dies on this day in history.   

1899  Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer on this day in history.   

1899  On November - 20 carl A E Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish translator, dies at 63   

1900  American cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born on November - 20.   

1900  On this day in history chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy)   

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

1901  On November - 20 opera "Grisélidis" is produced (Paris)   

1902  Geo Lefevre & Henri Desgrange create Tour de France bicycle race on November - 20.   

1902  On this day in history wolfgang Kunkel, German law historian   

1904  Alexandra Danilova, ballet great on November - 20.   

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

1907  Fran Allison, LaPorte City Iowa, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie) on this day in history.   

1908  On November - 20 the birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster   

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

1909  On this day in history jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks 9 singles in a game   

1909  Alan Bible, (Sen-D-Nev, 1954-74) on this day in history.   

1910  Revolution broke out in Mexico, led by Francisco I Madero on November - 20.   

1910  On November - 20 pauli Murray, famous African   

1910  Leo Tolstoy, Russian author (Anna Karenina), dies at 82 [NS] on November - 20.   

1911  On November - 20 gustav Mahler’s "Das Lied von der Erde" (“Song of the Earth“) premieres in Munich   

1911  Jean Shiley, US, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1932) on November - 20.   

1912  On November - 20 otto von Habsburg, Austrian-German nobleman, head of the Habsburg house   

1914  US State Department starts requiring photographs for passports on this day in history.   

1914  Emilio Pucci, Naples, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1954) on November - 20.   

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

1915  On this day in history kon Ichikawa, Japan, director (Matatabi, Money Talks)   

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0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 20.   

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  Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 20 death of king Edmund of East Anglia   

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on November - 20.   

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  On November - 20 death of wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic   

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