Page 4: Historical Events In November - 20

1890  On this day in history jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter   

1891  On this day in history leon Cadore, pitcher (pitched all of 26 inning game)   

1892  On this day in history james B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist (insulin)   

1894  US intervenes in Bluefields, Nicaragua on November - 20.   

1894  Carl Mayer, Graz, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise) on November - 20.   

1894  Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer (Dmitri Donskoi), dies at 64 on November - 20.   

1896  Mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer on November - 20.   

1897  Lores Bonney, aviator on November - 20.   

1898  John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway), dies on November - 20.   

1899  Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer on November - 20.   

1899  Carl A E Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish translator, dies at 63 on November - 20.   

1900  On November - 20 american cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born   

1900  Chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy) on this day in history.   

1901  The opera "Gris‚lidis" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

1901  Opera "Grisélidis" is produced (Paris) on November - 20.   

1902  On this day in history geo Lefevre & Henri Desgrange create Tour de France bicycle race   

1902  On this day in history wolfgang Kunkel, German law historian   

1904  Alexandra Danilova, ballet great on November - 20.   

1906  George Bernard Shaws "Doctor's Dilemma," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history fran Allison, LaPorte City Iowa, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie)   

1908  The birth of Alistair Cooke, British broadcaster on this day in history.   

1908  Alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre) on November - 20.   

1909  Jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks 9 singles in a game on November - 20.   

1909  On this day in history alan Bible, (Sen-D-Nev, 1954-74)   

1910  Revolution broke out in Mexico, led by Francisco I Madero on November - 20.   

1910  On November - 20 pauli Murray, famous African   

1910  On November - 20 leo Tolstoy, Russian author (Anna Karenina), dies at 82 [NS]   

1911  On this day in history gustav Mahler’s "Das Lied von der Erde" (“Song of the Earth“) premieres in Munich   

1911  On November - 20 jean Shiley, US, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1912  Otto von Habsburg, Austrian-German nobleman, head of the Habsburg house on November - 20.   

1914  US State Department starts requiring photographs for passports on November - 20.   

1914  Emilio Pucci, Naples, fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1954) on November - 20.   

1915  On November - 20 7th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tigers defeats Toronto Rowing, 13-7   

1915  On November - 20 kon Ichikawa, Japan, director (Matatabi, Money Talks)   

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

1327  On this day in history birth of bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)   

1602  On this day in history birth of otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)   

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

0869  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)   

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  Death of Wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic on this day in history.   

1529  On November - 20 death of karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio