Page 2: Historical Events In November - 20

1713  Thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), dies on November - 20.   

1719  Sweden & Hannover sign peace Treaty of Stockholm on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1]   

1737  Caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies on November - 20.   

1741  On this day in history melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/clergyman, dies   

1750  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, theologist (Christian religion), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1752  On November - 20 thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel)   

1755  On November - 20 english minister William Pitt Sr resigns   

1757  On this day in history giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer   

1758  On November - 20 johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64   

1759  -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French on November - 20.   

1759  Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer on November - 20.   

1761  Pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italy, 253rd Pope (1829-30) on this day in history.   

1764  On November - 20 christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies   

1765  On November - 20 friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer   

1766  On this day in history john Wall Calcott, composer   

1780  Britain declares war on Holland on November - 20.   

1781  On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian   

1789  On November - 20 new Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights   

1789  On November - 20 new Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights   

1795  Curacao govt forbids slave work on Sunday on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history james Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881   

1804  On this day in history alexander I reissues manifesto of Catherine II, with some modifications, inviting foreigners to settle in New Russia.   

1805  On November - 20 the opera "Fidelio" is produced (Vienna)   

1805  On November - 20 beethoven's "Fidelio," premieres in Vienna   

1815  2nd Peace of Paris: France & allies on November - 20.   

1817  1st Seminole War begins in Florida on November - 20.   

1827  On November - 20 alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer, dies at 58   

1829  Jews are expelled from Russia's Nikolayev and Sevastopol on November - 20.   

1829  On November - 20 jews expelled from Nikolayev & Sevastopol Russia   

1830  Patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on November - 20.   

1833  On November - 20 charles Darwin reaches Punta Gorda, sees Rio Uruguay   

1834  Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history john Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

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0270  On this day in history 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 November - 20.   

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on this day in history.   

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on November - 20.   

1621  On this day in history birth of avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682)   

1625  On this day in history birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1625  On November - 20 birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)   

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

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

1347  On November - 20 stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle   

1437  Death of Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363) 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.   

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

1529  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on this day in history.