Historical Events In November - 20

0284  On this day in history diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor.   

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

0869  On November - 20 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 this day in history.   

1194  Palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI on November - 20.   

1272  On November - 20 edward I proclaimed King of England   

1327  On this day in history bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)   

1342  Pope Clemens VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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  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 on this day in history.   

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

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.   

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  On November - 20 karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio   

1583  Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst on this day in history.   

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) on this day in history.   

1606  On November - 20 abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian   

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  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised on this day in history.   

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  Arnold Geulincx, South Neth philosopher (Cholera), dies at 45 on November - 20.   

1675  Francisco de Moura y Cortereal, Span land guardian of Neth (1664-68) on November - 20.   

1678  Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 on November - 20.   

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

1695  On November - 20 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 November - 20.   

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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  On November - 20 birth of otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)   

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 November - 20 birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

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

0869  Death of King Edmund of East Anglia on November - 20.   

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

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  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on November - 20.