This is our day guide for Sunday November 20th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on November 20th 2016
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Brazil (regional): Black Awareness Day
Zumbi dos Palmares was a warlord in the independent kingdom of Palmares. This kingdom had been founded in the seventeenth century by slaves insurgents in the north-eastern Brazil. This day celebrates the first liberation of slaves.Go to Today | November 21st 2016
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| General Information for November 20th 2016 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 325 of 2016 | |
| 41 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 46 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1989 - Velvet Revolution: The number of protesters assembled in Prague, Czechoslovakia swells from 200,000 the day before to an estimated half-million. | |
| 1859 - Billy the Kid is probably born on this day. | |
| 1789 - North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 12th U.S. state. | |
| 1194 - Palermo is conquered by Emperor Henry VI. |
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