Famous Personalities Born In November - 20
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
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 Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on November - 20.
1606 On November - 20 birth of abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian
1620 Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on November - 20.
1621 Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on November - 20.
1625 On this day in history birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised
1625 On this day in history birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)
1652 On this day in history birth of romanus Weichlein, composer
1660 On this day in history birth of daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (d. 1741)
1726 On this day in history birth of oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1]
1750 On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, Indian ruler (d. 1799)
1752 Thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel) was born on this day in history.
1757 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer
1759 Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer was born on this day in history.
1761 Pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italy, 253rd Pope (1829-30) was born on this day in history.
1762 Pierre André Latreille, French entomologist (d. 1833) was born on November - 20.
1765 On this day in history birth of friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer
1765 On November - 20 birth of sir Thomas Fremantle, British naval captain (d. 1819)
1766 On this day in history birth of john Wall Calcott, composer
1781 Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian was born on this day in history.
1802 James Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.
1830 On November - 20 birth of patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900
1834 Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer was born on this day in history.
1836 John Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.
1839 Christian Wilberg, German painter (d. 1882) was born on November - 20.
1841 Wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911) was born on November - 20.
1841 Victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician (d. 1901) was born on this day in history.
1850 On this day in history birth of arthor Goring Thomas, composer
1851 Queen Margherita of Italy (d. 1926) was born on November - 20.
1858 On this day in history birth of selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author, Nobel laureate (d. 1940)
1862 Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) was born on this day in history.
1863 Maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet) was born on November - 20.
1864 Gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer) was born on this day in history.