Page 2: Historical Events In November - 20

1713  On November - 20 thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), dies   

1719  Sweden & Hannover sign peace Treaty of Stockholm on November - 20.   

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

1737  Caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies on November - 20.   

1741  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/clergyman, dies on this day in history.   

1750  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, theologist (Christian religion), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1755  On November - 20 english minister William Pitt Sr resigns   

1757  On this day in history giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer   

1758  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64 on November - 20.   

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

1759  Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer on this day in history.   

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

1764  On November - 20 christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies   

1765  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer on this day in history.   

1766  John Wall Calcott, composer on November - 20.   

1780  On November - 20 britain declares war on Holland   

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

1795  On this day in history curacao govt forbids slave work on Sunday   

1802  On this day in history james Lawrence Lardner, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1881   

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

1805  The opera "Fidelio" is produced (Vienna) on November - 20.   

1805  On November - 20 beethoven's "Fidelio," premieres in Vienna   

1815  On November - 20 2nd Peace of Paris: France & allies   

1817  On November - 20 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 November - 20.   

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 November - 20.   

1834  Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer on November - 20.   

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

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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 November - 20.   

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  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 November - 20.   

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

0869  Death of King Edmund of East Anglia on November - 20.   

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on November - 20.   

1347  On this day in history stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle   

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 November - 20.   

1518  On this day in history pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies   

1527  On this day in history death of wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic   

1529  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on November - 20.