Events & Holidays In November - 20

Children's Day (United States of America)

Día de la Revolución (Revolution Anniversary) (Mexico)

Dia da Consciencia Negra (Brazil)

Teacher's Day (Vietnam)

0270  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)   

1606  On this day in history birth of abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian   

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

1625  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

0869  On this day in history death of king Edmund of East Anglia   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.