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1887–1995. 107. American stage actor, director, playwright, screenwriter and producer [ 1] Rosa Albach-Retty. 1874–1980. 105. Austrian film and stage actress [ 2] Jenny Alpha. 1910–2010.
August 20, 1919: 104 years, 365 days: American: Politician [48] Sister Jean: F: August 21, 1919: 104 years, 364 days: American: Catholic nun, Chaplain for the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team [49] E. Gerald Meyer: M: November 2, 1919: 104 years, 291 days: American: Emeritus professor of chemistry [50] Maria Ehrenberg F: November 4, 1919: ...
1855–1905. Inventor. Folding "cabinet-bed", forerunner of the Murphy bed; first African-American woman to receive a patent in the United States. [ 81][ 82][ 83] Grant, George F. 1846–1910. Dentist, professor. The first African-American professor at Harvard, Boston dentist, and inventor of a wooden golf tee .
November 25: Evacuation Day in New York City ( 1783 ) Moraine Lake at Banff National Park. 1034 – After Malcolm II of Scotland died at Glamis, Duncan, the son of his second daughter, rather than Macbeth, the son of his eldest daughter, inherited the throne to become the King of Scots. 1491 – Reconquista: The Granada War was effectively ...
These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest women and men sorted in descending order by age in years and days. [ a] The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. [ b] The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of ...
November 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which the Feast of Christ the King can fall, while November 26 is the latest; celebrated on the last Sunday before Advent. (Roman Catholic Church) National Sovereignty Day ( Argentina) Day of the Mexican Revolution ( Mexico) Royal Thai Navy Day ( Thailand) Saint Verhaegen ( Brussels)
This is a list of selected November 20 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
Sojourner Truth ( / soʊˈdʒɜːrnər, ˈsoʊdʒɜːrnər /; [ 1] born Isabella Baumfree; c. 1797 – November 26, 1883) was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance. [ 2] Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom ...