2022 FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar. This is the first time the tournament was held in the Middle East.
What happened on November 20
31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1739 to 2024.
Standout on November 20
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2022 FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar. This is the first time the tournament was held in the Middle East.
About November 20
November 20 is the 324th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 324 of 365 (325 in leap years)41 days left in the year (41 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 47 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)Cusp date — the exact boundary shifts by a day in some years.
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 24 days
- Roman numerals
- XX.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 250thAmerican Revolutionary War1776
- 30thBlaž Janc1996
- 30thDenis Zakaria1996
- 30thGarley Building fire1996
- 25thAdrien Truffert2001
- 25thCaty McNally2001
- 10thGabriel Badilla2016
- 10thGene Guarilia2016
November 20 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Jimmie Johnson · Konstantinos Stephanopoulos · William Trevor
- 25 years ago2001
- Adrien Truffert · Caty McNally
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 20 — ages this year
- 2002Madisyn Shipmanturns 24
- 2001Adrien Truffertturns 25
- 2001Caty McNallyturns 25
- 2000Connie Talbotturns 26
- 1997Levi Garcíaturns 29
- 1996Blaž Jancturns 30
Historical events 31
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson wins his seventh NASCAR Cup Series championship to tie Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time.
Radisson Blu Bamako attack
Following a hostage siege, at least 19 people are killed in Bamako, Mali.
November 15
After the November 15 bombings, a second day of the 2003 Istanbul bombings occurs in Istanbul, Turkey, destroying the Turkish head office of HSBC Bank AS and the British consulate.
2003 Istanbul bombings
Suicide bombers blew up the British consulate and the headquarters of HSBC Bank in Istanbul, killing 31 people, including consul general Roger Short and actor Kerem Yılmazer.
Taliban
A court in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan declares accused terrorist Osama bin Laden "a man without a sin" in regard to the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
Zarya (ISS module)
The first space station module component, Zarya, for the International Space Station is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Garley Building fire
A fire breaks out in an office building in Hong Kong, killing 41 people and injuring 81.
Angola
The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign the Lusaka Protocol in Zambia, ending 19 years of civil war. (Localized fighting resumes the next year.)
Lusaka Protocol
In accordance with the Lusaka Protocol, the Angolan government signed a ceasefire with UNITA rebels in a failed attempt to end the Angolan Civil War.
Savings and loan crisis
Savings and loan crisis: The United States Senate Ethics Committee issues a stern censure of California senator Alan Cranston for his "dealings" with savings-and-loan executive Charles Keating.
North Macedonia
North Macedonia's deadliest aviation disaster occurs when Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yakovlev Yak-42, crashes near Ohrid Airport, killing all 116 people on board.
1992 Windsor Castle fire
In England, a fire breaks out in Windsor Castle, badly damaging the castle and causing over £50 million worth of damage.
Azerbaijan
An Azerbaijani MI-8 helicopter carrying 19 peacekeeping mission team with officials and journalists from Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is shot down by Armenian military forces in Khojavend District of Azerbaijan.
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
First Nagorno-Karabakh War: An Azerbaijani military helicopter carrying a peacekeeping mission team was shot down in Nagorno-Karabakh, disrupting ongoing peace talks.
Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei Chikatilo, one of the Soviet Union's most prolific serial killers, was arrested in Novocherkassk.
Velvet Revolution
Velvet Revolution: The number of protesters assembled in Prague, Czechoslovakia, swells from 200,000 the day before to an estimated half-million.
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows 1.0, the first graphical personal computer operating environment developed by Microsoft, is released.
Windows 1.0
Windows 1.0, the first version of Microsoft Windows available to the public, was released.
Lake Peigneur
Lake Peigneur in Louisiana drains into an underlying salt deposit. A misplaced Texaco oil probe had been drilled into the Diamond Crystal Salt Mine, causing water to flow down into the mine, eroding the edges of the hole.
Grand Mosque seizure
Armed insurgents attacked and took over the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, declaring that one of their leaders was the Mahdi, the prophesied redeemer of Islam.
Egypt
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel, when he meets Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and speaks before the Knesset in Jerusalem, seeking a permanent peace settlement.
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T Corporation. This suit later leads to the breakup of AT&T and its Bell System.
Boeing 747
The first fatal crash of a Boeing 747 occurs when Lufthansa Flight 540 crashes while attempting to takeoff from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, killing 59 out of the 157 people on board.
Native Americans in the United States
A group of Native American activists began a 19-month occupation (graffiti pictured) of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.
Elizabeth II
Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI, married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who was given the title Duke of Edinburgh.
Nuremberg trials
The Nuremberg trials (defendants pictured) of 24 leading Nazis involved in the Holocaust and various war crimes during World War II began in Nuremberg, Germany.
World War I
First World War: The Battle of Cambrai began with British forces having initial success over Germany's Hindenburg Line.
Essex (whaleship)
The American whaleship Essex sank 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) west of the western coast of South America after it was attacked by a sperm whale, an event which inspired the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville (pictured).
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Lee saw the invasion of New Jersey by British and Hessian forces and the subsequent general retreat of the Continental Army.
War of Jenkins' Ear
War of Jenkins' Ear: A British naval force arrived at the settlement of Portobello in the Spanish Main, capturing it the next day.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
John Prescott
John Prescott, British sailor and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1938)
Aaron Klug
Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-English chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
William Trevor
William Trevor, Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer (born 1928)
Jim Perry (television personality)
Jim Perry, American-Canadian singer and game show host (born 1933)
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 55th Yokozuna (born 1953)
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (born 1926)
Dieter Hildebrandt
Dieter Hildebrandt, Polish-German actor and screenwriter (born 1927)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Lists of holidays
Africa Industrialization Day (international)
Ambrose Traversari
Christian feast day: Ambrose Traversari
Agapius (died 306)
Christian feast day: Agapius
20-N
20-N (Spain)
National Day of Zumbi and Black Consciousness
Black Awareness Day (Brazil)
Ampelus
Christian feast day: Ampelus and Caius
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Anacleto González Flores, José Sánchez del Río, and companions (Martyrs of Cristero War)
Children's Day
Children's Day (World Children's Day)
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century2
- 19th century1
- 20th century40
- 21st century28
Earliest: War of Jenkins' Ear (1739). Most recent: Jodi Rell (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about November 20
What day of the year is November 20?
November 20 is the 324th day of the year, with 41 days left after it.
What star sign is November 20?
November 20 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 20?
We record 79 entries for November 20: 31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1739 to 2024.
Who was born on November 20?
Madisyn Shipman (2002) is among the notable births on November 20. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 20 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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