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 November - 20.   

1726  On November - 20 oliver Wolcott, (Ct-Gov)/signed Decl of Independence [NS=Dec 1]   

1737  On November - 20 caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies   

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

1750  On November - 20 wilhelmus Schortinghuis, theologist (Christian religion), dies at 50   

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

1755  English minister William Pitt Sr resigns on November - 20.   

1757  On November - 20 giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer   

1758  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies   

1765  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer on November - 20.   

1766  John Wall Calcott, composer on November - 20.   

1780  On this day in history britain declares war on Holland   

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 November - 20.   

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

1804  Alexander I reissues manifesto of Catherine II, with some modifications, inviting foreigners to settle in New Russia on November - 20.   

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

1805  Beethoven's "Fidelio," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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

1817  1st Seminole War begins in Florida on this day in history.   

1827  Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history jews are expelled from Russia's Nikolayev and Sevastopol   

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

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

1833  Charles Darwin reaches Punta Gorda, sees Rio Uruguay on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer   

1836  John Thomas Croxton, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

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0270  On November - 20 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 this day in history.   

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on November - 20.   

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on this day in history.   

1621  On November - 20 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  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on November - 20.   

0869  On November - 20 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  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 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 November - 20.   

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