On This Day: November 20th

Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, premieres in Vienna.

New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades and then attack Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey.

Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed by the forces of Portuguese bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho.

The Peace of Cremona ends the war between the Republic of Venice and the Duchy of Milan, after the victorious Venetian enterprise of military engineering of the Galeas per montes.

John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, agree to a truce, but Burgundy would kill Orléans three days later.

Palermo is conquered by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor.

During the An Shi Rebellion, the Tang dynasty, with the help of Huihe tribe, recaptures Luoyang from the rebels.

Diocletian is chosen as Roman emperor.