Page 3: Historical Events In November - 20

1841  On this day in history wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911)   

1850  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer on November - 20.   

1851  Wenzel Sedlak, composer, dies at 75 on November - 20.   

1852  On this day in history charles Reade/Tom Taylor's "Masks & Faces," premieres in London   

1856  CDR Andrew H. Foote lands at Canton, China, with 287 Sailors and Marines to stop attacks by Chinese on U.S. military and civilians on this day in history.   

1856  On November - 20 farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 81   

1861  On this day in history secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.   

1862  On this day in history confederate army of Tennessee, organizes under Gen Braxton Bragg   

1862  On this day in history armies of Mississippi/Kentucky merge as Army of Tennessee   

1862  Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) on November - 20.   

1863  On this day in history maria H "Mina" Beersmans, Flemish actress (Black Griet)   

1863  James Bruce, Count of Elgin & Kincardine, governor Jamaica, dies at 52 on November - 20.   

1864  On this day in history gerard W Kernkamp, Dutch historian/editor (Groene Amsterdammer)   

1866  Howard University founded (Wash, DC) on November - 20.   

1866  On November - 20 pierre Lalemont patents rotary crank bicycle   

1866  The first national convention of Grand Army of the Republic (veterans' organization) on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history 1st natl convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org)   

1866  On November - 20 kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/1st commissioner of baseball   

1867  On this day in history vicente Ripolles, composer   

1869  On this day in history clark Griffith, Mo, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees)   

1871  On this day in history william H Kilpatrick, US mathematician/philosopher/educator   

1873  On this day in history rival cities of Buda & Pest unite to form the capital of Hungary   

1873  On November - 20 daniel Gregory Mason, Brookline Mass, composer (Chanticker)   

1879  On November - 20 franz Pfemfert, writer   

1882  On November - 20 bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62   

1884  Norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist (Pres Candidate 1928-48) on this day in history.   

1886  Karl von Frisch, zoologist/bee expert (Nobel 1973) on November - 20.   

1887  On this day in history louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77   

1888  On November - 20 william Bundy patents the timecard clock   

1888  On November - 20 william Bundy patents timecard clock   

1889  Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony on November - 20.   

1889  On November - 20 edwin Hubble, astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift)   

1890  Pope Leo XIII encyclical On slavery in the missions on November - 20.   

1890  On November - 20 pope Leo XIII encyclical On slavery in missions   

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0270  On November - 20 birth of maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313)   

1327  On November - 20 birth of bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)   

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 this day in history.   

1621  Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on November - 20.   

1625  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1625  On November - 20 birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)   

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

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

1347  Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1437  On this day in history death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)   

1480  On November - 20 eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies   

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

1527  Death of Wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic on November - 20.   

1529  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on this day in history.