Famous Birthdays In November - 20

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 November - 20.   

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

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)   

1652  Romanus Weichlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

1660  Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (d. 1741) was born on November - 20.   

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

1750  Tipu Sultan, Indian ruler (d. 1799) was born on November - 20.   

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

1757  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer was born on November - 20.   

1759  On this day in history birth of nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

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

1762  On this day in history birth of pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (d. 1833)   

1765  On November - 20 birth of friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer   

1765  On this day in history birth of sir Thomas Fremantle, British naval captain (d. 1819)   

1766  John Wall Calcott, composer was born on November - 20.   

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

1802  James Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history birth of patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1834  On this day in history birth of franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer   

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

1839  Christian Wilberg, German painter (d. 1882) was born on November - 20.   

1841  On this day in history birth of wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911)   

1841  On this day in history birth of victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician (d. 1901)   

1850  On November - 20 birth of arthor Goring Thomas, composer   

1851  On this day in history birth of queen Margherita of Italy (d. 1926)   

1858  On November - 20 birth of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author, Nobel laureate (d. 1940)   

1862  On November - 20 birth of willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP)   

1863  Maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet) was born on November - 20.   

1864  On November - 20 birth of gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer)   

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

0967  On November - 20 aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies   

1347  On this day in history stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle   

1437  On November - 20 death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)   

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on November - 20.   

1518  On November - 20 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