November 20

November 20 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1602, 1625, 1789, 1900. Violent events and crimes are left off. Each line is a small true thing to ask about, not a whole lesson. February 29 is included so a leap-day birthday still has a page. Walk with the previous and next links, or open the November hub for the rest of the month.

• In 1602, Otto von Guericke was born. Otto became known as german physicist and politician.
• In 1625, Paulus Potter was born. Paulus became known as dutch painter.
• In 1789, new Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
• In 1900, the French actress Sarah Bernhardt receives the press at the Savoy Hotel in New York at the outset of her first visit since 1896. She talked about her…

Pair a date with a story in the library or a geography quiz if you want to keep going.