Historical Events In November - 20

0284  Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

0762  Bögü, Khan of the Uyghurs, conquers Lo-Yang, capital of the Chinese Empire on November - 20.   

0869  On this day in history king Edmund of East Anglia   

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on this day in history.   

1168  Giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope on November - 20.   

1194  On this day in history palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI.   

1272  Edward I proclaimed King of England on November - 20.   

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

1342  On November - 20 pope Clemens VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht   

1347  On November - 20 roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo beats nobles   

1347  Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1407  On November - 20 a truce between John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans is agreed under the auspices of John, Duke of Berry. Orléans would be assassinated three days later by Burgundy.   

1431  1st meeting of Order of Guilder Flies on this day in history.   

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on this day in history.   

1518  Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history friesland hit by heavy hail storm   

1521  On this day in history arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine   

1527  On November - 20 wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic   

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

1583  On this day in history duke of Parma conquerors Aalst   

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) on November - 20.   

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian on November - 20.   

1616  Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War on November - 20.   

1620  On this day in history peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower   

1625  On November - 20 artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1637  On November - 20 peter Minuit and1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden   

1637  On this day in history peter Minuit & 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden   

1652  On November - 20 romanus Weichlein, composer   

1669  On November - 20 arnold Geulincx, South Neth philosopher (Cholera), dies at 45   

1675  On this day in history francisco de Moura y Cortereal, Span land guardian of Neth (1664-68)   

1678  On this day in history charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56   

1695  On November - 20 zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed.   

1695  On this day in history zumbi, Brazilian runaway slave   

1700  King Charles XII of Sweden aged 17, defeats the army of Czar Peter the Great in the battle of Narva on this day in history.   

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0270  On November - 20 birth of maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313)   

1327  On this day in history 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 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  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on November - 20.   

1625  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on November - 20.   

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

1437  On this day in history death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)   

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