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November 20

This year marks the 250th anniversary of American Revolutionary War — November 20 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♏ZodiacScorpio ◈BirthstoneTopaz ❀Birth flowerChrysanthemum

Scorpio is the sign for November 20 — read more on the Scorpio page, or see November's birthstone & birth flower.

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What happened on November 20?

November 20 is the 324th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 284 and 1993. Famous people born on November 20 include Timothy Kitum, Rodger Bumpass and Pope Pius VIII.

Released on November 20

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Kirby Air Riders
  • Game Neon Inferno

2024

  • Game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
  • Game Luma Island

2023

  • Game Worldless

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 284

    Diocletian

  2. 1776

    American Revolutionary War

  3. 1917

    World War I

  4. 1945

    Nuremberg trials

  5. 1947

    Elizabeth II

  6. 1974

    Boeing 747

  7. 1977

    Egypt

  8. 1979

    Grand Mosque seizure

  9. 1990

    Andrei Chikatilo

  10. 1993

    North Macedonia

Famous birthday twins

Born on November 20

Timothy Kitum

b. 1994

Rodger Bumpass

b. 1951

Pope Pius VIII

b. 1761

Joe Biden

b. 1942

Emperor Taizong of Song

b. 939

Tipu Sultan

b. 1750

Nigel Gibbs

b. 1965

Robert F. Kennedy

b. 1925

Deaths

  • 2013Dieter Hildebrandt
  • 1980John McEwen
  • 1975Francisco Franco
  • 1910Leo Tolstoy
  • 1316John I of France
  • 284Numerian

Holidays & observances

  • —20-N (Spain)
  • —Africa Industrialization Day (international)
  • —Black Awareness Day (Brazil)
  • —Children's Day (World Children's Day)
  • —Christian feast day: Agapius
  • —Christian feast day: Ambrose Traversari
  • —Christian feast day: Ampelus and Caius
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Anacleto González Flores, José Sánchez del Río, and companions (Martyrs of Cristero War)

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