Famous people born on 20 November

• Selma LagerlöfSwedish writer · 1858–1940
  81 yrs
• Nadine GordimerSouth African writer · 1923–2014
  90 yrs
• Edwin HubbleAmerican astronomer · 1889–1953
  63 yrs
• Robert F. KennedyAmerican politician and lawyer · 1925–1968
  42 yrs
• Pius VIIIPope of the Catholic Church from 1829 to 1830 · 1761–1830
  69 yrs
• Benoit MandelbrotPolish-born, French and American mathematician · 1924–2010
  85 yrs
• Bartolomé de las CasasSpanish Dominican friar, historian, and social reformer · 1484–1566
  81 yrs
• Otto von HabsburgHead of the House of Habsburg and German politician · 1912–2011
  98 yrs
• Maya PlisetskayaRussian ballet dancer · 1925–2015
  89 yrs
• Karl von Frisch ↗German-Austrian ethologist · 1886–1982
  95 yrs
• Mikhail Ulyanov ↗Soviet and Russian actor, theatre and film director · 1927–2007
  79 yrs
• Zinaida Gippius ↗Russian poet, playwright, editor, short story writer and religious thinker · 1869–1945
  75 yrs
• Robert Byrd ↗American politician · 1917–2010
  92 yrs
• Avvakum ↗Russian protopope · 1620–1682
  61 yrs
• Bob Einstein ↗American comedian, actor · 1942–2019
  76 yrs
• Hu Yaobang ↗Chinese politician (1915-1989), former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party · 1915–1989
  73 yrs
• Luis Alejandro Berthier ↗Marshal and Vice-Constable of France · 1753–1815
  61 yrs
• Henri-Georges Clouzot ↗French film director, screenwriter and producer · 1907–1977
  69 yrs
• Wilfrid Laurier ↗7th prime minister of Canada · 1841–1919
  77 yrs
• Thomas Chatterton ↗English poet and forger · 1752–1770
  17 yrs
• Aleksey Batalov ↗Soviet and Russian actor, file director and screenwriter · 1928–2017
  88 yrs
• Gianpiero Combi ↗Italian association football player · 1902–1956
  53 yrs
• Margherita of Savoy ↗Queen of Italy from 1878 to 1900 · 1851–1926
  74 yrs
• Martin Bucer ↗Protestant reformer · 1491–1551
  59 yrs
• Milkha Singh ↗Indian track and field athlete · 1929–2021
  91 yrs
• Paulus Potter ↗Dutch painter · 1625–1654
  28 yrs
• Franz Miklosich ↗Austrian member of Empire parliament (Austria empire), lawyer and university educator · 1813–1891
  77 yrs
• Charlotte of Savoy ↗French queen · 1441–1483
  42 yrs
• Eduard Rüppell ↗German naturalist and explorer · 1794–1884
  90 yrs
• Alberto Suppici ↗Uruguayan football player and manager · 1898–1981
  82 yrs
• Duane Allman ↗American guitarist · 1946–1971
  24 yrs

Only people with a known day of birth are listed, and only people who have died. Dates are from Wikidata (CC0), last updated 22 October 2026.

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