393 Historic Events for November 20
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| 967 |
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Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies
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| 1168 |
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Giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope
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| 1272 |
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Edward I proclaimed King of England
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| 1327 |
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Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)
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| 1342 |
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Pope Clemens VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht
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| 1347 |
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Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo beats nobles
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| 1347 |
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Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle
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| 1431 |
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1st meeting of Order of Guilder Flies
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| 1480 |
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Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies
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| 1518 |
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Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies
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| 1520 |
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Friesland hit by heavy hail storm
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| 1521 |
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Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine
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| 1527 |
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Wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic
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| 1583 |
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Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst
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| 1602 |
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Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)
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| 1606 |
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Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian
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| 1616 |
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Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War
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| 1620 |
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Peregrine White, son of Wm and Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower
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| 1625 |
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Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised
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| 1637 |
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Peter Minuit and 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden
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| 1652 |
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Romanus Weichlein, composer
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| 1669 |
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Arnold Geulincx, South Neth philosopher (Cholera), dies at 45
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| 1675 |
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Francisco de Moura y Cortereal, Span land guardian of Neth (1664-68)
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| 1678 |
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Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56
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| 1713 |
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Thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), dies
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