Famous Personalities Born In November - 20
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
0270 On November - 20 birth of maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313)
1327 On November - 20 birth of bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)
1602 Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on this day in history.
1606 Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on November - 20.
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 On November - 20 birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised
1625 On November - 20 birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)
1652 Romanus Weichlein, composer was born on this day in history.
1660 On this day in history birth of daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (d. 1741)
1726 Oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1] was born on this day in history.
1750 On November - 20 birth of tipu Sultan, Indian ruler (d. 1799)
1752 Thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel) was born on November - 20.
1757 On November - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer
1759 Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer was born on this day in history.
1761 On this day in history birth of pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italy, 253rd Pope (1829-30)
1762 Pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (d. 1833) was born on November - 20.
1765 On this day in history birth of friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer
1765 Sir Thomas Fremantle, British naval captain (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.
1766 On this day in history birth of john Wall Calcott, composer
1781 On this day in history birth of karl F Eichhorn, German law historian
1802 On this day in history birth of james Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881
1830 Patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 was born on this day in history.
1834 On November - 20 birth of franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer
1836 John Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on November - 20.
1839 Christian Wilberg, German painter (d. 1882) was born on November - 20.
1841 On November - 20 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 Arthor Goring Thomas, composer was born on this day in history.
1851 On this day in history birth of queen Margherita of Italy (d. 1926)
1858 Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author, Nobel laureate (d. 1940) was born on November - 20.
1862 Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) was born on November - 20.
1863 Maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet) was born on November - 20.
1864 Gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer) was born on this day in history.