Page 2: Historical Events In November - 20

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

1719  On this day in history sweden & Hannover sign peace Treaty of Stockholm   

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

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

1741  On November - 20 melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/clergyman, dies   

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

1752  On this day in history thomas Chatterton, English poet (Christabel)   

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

1757  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer on this day in history.   

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

1759  -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

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

1764  Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies on November - 20.   

1765  On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer   

1766  John Wall Calcott, composer on November - 20.   

1780  Britain declares war on Holland on this day in history.   

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

1789  On this day in history new Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights   

1789  New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

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

1802  James Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 2nd Peace of Paris: France & allies   

1817  On this day in history 1st Seminole War begins in Florida   

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

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

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

1830  Patrick Henry Jones, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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 November - 20 death of king Edmund of East Anglia   

0967  On this day in history aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies   

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 November - 20.   

1480  On this day in history eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies   

1518  Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies on November - 20.   

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

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