Page 2: Historical Events In November - 20

1713  On this day in history thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), dies   

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

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

1737  On this day in history caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies   

1741  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/clergyman, dies on November - 20.   

1750  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, theologist (Christian religion), dies at 50 on November - 20.   

1752  Thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel) on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history english minister William Pitt Sr resigns   

1757  On November - 20 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  On November - 20 nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

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

1764  Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1765  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer on November - 20.   

1766  On November - 20 john Wall Calcott, composer   

1780  Britain declares war on Holland on November - 20.   

1781  On November - 20 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian   

1789  New Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history new Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights   

1795  On November - 20 curacao govt forbids slave work on Sunday   

1802  James Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881 on November - 20.   

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 this day in history the opera "Fidelio" is produced (Vienna)   

1805  On this day in history beethoven's "Fidelio," premieres in Vienna   

1815  2nd Peace of Paris: France & allies on this day in history.   

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

1827  Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer, dies at 58 on November - 20.   

1829  Jews are expelled from Russia's Nikolayev and Sevastopol on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history jews expelled from Nikolayev & Sevastopol Russia   

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

1833  Charles Darwin reaches Punta Gorda, sees Rio Uruguay on November - 20.   

1834  On this day in history franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer   

1836  John Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on November - 20.   

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0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on November - 20.   

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle   

1437  On November - 20 death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)   

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on November - 20.   

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 November - 20.   

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