Historical Events In November - 20

1841  Wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911) on this day in history.   

1850  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer on this day in history.   

1851  Wenzel Sedlak, composer, dies at 75 on November - 20.   

1852  On November - 20 charles Reade/Tom Taylor's "Masks & Faces," premieres in London   

1856  CDR Andrew H. Foote lands at Canton, China, with 287 Sailors and Marines to stop attacks by Chinese on U.S. military and civilians on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 81   

1861  Secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government on November - 20.   

1862  Confederate army of Tennessee, organizes under Gen Braxton Bragg on this day in history.   

1862  Armies of Mississippi/Kentucky merge as Army of Tennessee on this day in history.   

1862  Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) on this day in history.   

1863  On November - 20 maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet)   

1863  On this day in history james Bruce, Count of Elgin & Kincardine, governor Jamaica, dies at 52   

1864  Gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer) on November - 20.   

1866  Howard University founded (Wash, DC) on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle   

1866  On November - 20 the first national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization)   

1866  On November - 20 1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org)   

1866  On November - 20 kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

1867  On this day in history vicente Ripolles, composer   

1869  Clark Griffith, Mo, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees) on November - 20.   

1871  On November - 20 william H Kilpatrick, US mathematician/philosopher/educator   

1873  On November - 20 rival cities of Buda & Pest unite to form the capital of Hungary   

1873  Daniel Gregory Mason, Brookline Mass, composer (Chanticker) on November - 20.   

1879  On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer   

1882  Bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62 on November - 20.   

1884  On November - 20 norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48)   

1886  Karl von Frisch, zoologist/bee expert (Nobel 1973) on November - 20.   

1887  Louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history william Bundy patents the timecard clock   

1888  William Bundy patents timecard clock on November - 20.   

1889  Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony on November - 20.   

1889  On November - 20 edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift)   

1890  On November - 20 pope Leo XIII encyclical On slavery in the missions   

1890  Pope Leo XIII encyclical On slavery in missions on November - 20.   

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

1327  Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On November - 20 birth of otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)   

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

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 November - 20.   

1625  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)   

0869  On November - 20 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  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 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 November - 20.   

1529  On this day in history death of karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio