On This Day in History November 20, 2019

Historical Events 284  Roman soldier Diocletian proclaimed Emperor by the army 762  Bögü, Khan of the Uyghurs, conquers Lo-Yang, capital of the Chinese Empire 1695  Zumbi, the last King of the Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil and ex-slave, is executed and decapitated, his head displayed on a pike to dispel any legends of his immortality 1815  Second Treaty of Paris: France and her allies agree France will pay indemnities after Battle of Waterloo, ending the Napoleonic Wars 1986  World Health Organization announces first global effort to combat AIDS More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Edwin Hubble (1889 - 1953) Robert F. Kennedy (1925 - 1968) Selma Lagerlöf (1858 - 1940) Wilfrid Laurier (1841 - 1918) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Francisco Franco (1892 - 1975) Tom Horn (1860 - 1903) More Famous Deaths