On This Day in History November 20, 2023

Historical Events 284  Roman general Diocletian proclaimed Emperor by armies of the east and west after the death of Carinus at the Battle of the Margus 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 1945  The Nuremberg war trials begin as 24 Nazi leaders are put on trial before judges representing the victorious Allied powers 1986  World Health Organization announces first global effort to combat AIDS More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Dr. John 1941 - 2019 Joe Biden 81st Birthday Selma Lagerlöf 1858 - 1940 Wilfrid Laurier 1841 - 1918 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Anton Rubinstein 1829 - 1894 Francisco Franco 1892 - 1975 More Famous Deaths