Famous people born on November 20 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is November 20, you share it with Edwin Hubble, Robert F. Kennedy, Joe Biden — and you were born under Scorpio, the sign of the intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
Birthday basics for November 20
Scorpio ♏
Zodiac sign
Topaz
Birthstone
Chrysanthemum
Birth flower
324th
Day of the year
November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years), with 41 days still to come.
Famous people born on November 20
Edwin Hubble — American astronomer who proved other galaxies exist (born 1889).
Robert F. Kennedy — American politician and U.S. attorney general (born 1925).
Joe Biden — American politician, 46th president of the United States (born 1942).
Also sharing the day:
Selma Lagerlöf (b. 1858) — Swedish writer and the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Duane Allman (b. 1946) — virtuoso slide guitarist who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band.
Bo Derek (b. 1956) — actress who shot to stardom in the 1979 film "10."
November 20 in history
1789 — New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
1962 — President John F. Kennedy lifted the naval blockade of Cuba, formally ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.
1985 — Microsoft released Windows 1.0, its first graphical operating system.
1945 — The Nuremberg trials of major World War II figures opened in Germany.
1969 — Native American activists began a 19-month occupation of Alcatraz Island.
1998 — Zarya, the very first module of the International Space Station, was launched into orbit.
November 20 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is November 20?
Anyone born on November 20 is a Scorpio — intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
What is the birthstone for November 20?
The birthstone for a November 20 birthday is Topaz, and the birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.
Who is the most famous person born on November 20?
Edwin Hubble is among the best known — American astronomer who proved other galaxies exist (born 1889).
What happened on November 20?
In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
What day of the year is November 20?
November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years), with 41 days still to come.
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