November 20th is celebrated as Absurdity Day & Name Your PC Day.
We are now on day 324 out of 365, and only have 41 days left of the year.
So, you want to know all about November 20th, do you? Well you’re in the right place as you’re about to learn about some important past events that happened on this day.
Did you know that on this day in 1939, DC Comics released the first issue of the Flash Comics? As well as the adventures of the titular Flash, the magazine featured various other superheroes as well.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about November 20th in history!
What Events Happened On November 20 In History?
2019 Snake fossils found in Rio Negro Province, Argentina showed snakes with hind legs that lived over 70 million years ago.
2019 Climate emergency was declared by Oxford Dictionaries as the word of the year for 2019.

2018 A 15-week abortion ban in Mississippi was declared unconstitutional.
2017 The Georgia Dome in Atlanta was blown to smithereens in a controlled demolition.
2015 English singer-songwriter, Adele released her third studio album “25.”
2012 Toshiba rolled out a four-legged robot designed to clean up after nuclear disasters.
1998 Zarya, the first International Space Station module, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
1947 Queen Elizabeth II married Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London.
1939 Flash Comics #1 was released by DC Comics featuring Flash Gordon.

1866 French inventor Pierre Lallement was awarded his patent for a pedal bicycle.
1805 Beethoven premiered Fidelio in Vienna, Austria, which was his only opera.
1789 The American state of New Jersey was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
1695 Zumbi, the last of the Quilombo dos Palmares kings, was killed.

284 AD Roman soldier Diocletian was appointed the new Roman Emperor after Roman Emperor Carus’s death.
Famous People Born On November 20
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Joel McHale? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1942 Joe Biden
American President

- Age:
- 79 years old
- Born In:
- Pennsylvania, USA
1995 Michael Clifford
Australian Singer

- Age:
- 26 years old
- Born In:
- New South Wales, Australia
1971 Joel McHale
American Actor

- Age:
- 50 years old
- Born In:
- Lazio, Italy
Special Holidays On November 20
Are you looking for something to do today? Then why not find time today to celebrate the following special holidays.

National Absurdity Day

Name Your PC Day
November 20 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
If you were born on this day, your zodiac sign is Scorpio.
For all of you who were born in November, your allocated birthstone is topaz. The Topaz birthstone provides great strength and protection from a range of common illnesses.
For people born on Nov 20, your estimated date of conception falls on February 27 in the same year.