Today in History for 20th November 2021:
Historical Events
1890 – Pope Leo XIII encyclical “On Slavery in the Missions”
1911 – The funeral of Paul and Laura Lafargue (daughter of Karl Marx) in Paris is attended by Lenin; the two socialists died in a suicide pact in the belief that their political usefulness was at an end
1941 – Adm Nomura and Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note
1990 – Soviet Union shows reluctance to endorse the use of force against Iraq
2017 – Investment corporation Tencent’s market value hits $ 511 billion, – first Asian company to join the $ 500 billion club
2019 – Britain’s Prince Andrew announces he is stepping back from public duties after outcry from disastrous interview on his friendship with Jeffry Epstein
Famous Birthdays
1606 – Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat and historian (d. 1682)
1750 – Tipu Sultan, Indian ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, born in Devanahalli, Bangalore, India (d. 1799)
1761 – Pius VIII [Francesco Saverio Castiglioni], Italian 253rd Pope (1829-30), born in Cingoli, Marche, Papal States (d. 1830)
1841 – Wilfrid Laurier, 7th Prime Minister of Canada (Liberal: 1896-1911), born in Saint-Lin, Quebec (d. 1918)
1949 – William Harry “Billy” Jones, American rock guitarist (The Outlaws), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 1995)
1959 – James P. McGovern, American politician (Rep-D-Mass 1997-), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
1737 – Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, German born Queen of Great Britain, consort to King George II, dies at 54
1856 – Farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 81
1936 – Jose A Primo de Rivera, Spanish lawyer and politician (founder of Spanish Falange), executed at 33
1938 – Edwin Hall, American physicist (discovered Hall effect), dies at 83
1952 – Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher (La Critica), dies at 86
2009 – Lino Lacedelli, Italian mountaineer (b. 1925)