On this day timelines November 20th

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On this day timelines November 20th

 

Events

1985 – Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released.

• MS Windows (client versions)

Births

1858 – Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)

• Works by Selma Lagerlöf
• Films based on works by Selma Lagerlöf

1907 – Henri-Georges Clouzot, French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1977)

• Films directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot

1915 – Kon Ichikawa, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)

• Films directed by Kon Ichikawa

1926 – John Gardner, English soldier and author (d. 2007)

• Novels by John Gardner (British writer)

1936 – Don DeLillo, American author and playwright

• Novels by Don DeLillo

1940 – Helma Sanders-Brahms, German director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2014)

• Films directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms

1946 – Duane Allman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Allman Brothers Band, Hour Glass, Derek and the Dominos, and The Allman Joys) (d. 1971)

• The Allman Brothers Band albums

1947 – Joe Walsh, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (Eagles, James Gang, and Barnstorm)

• Joe Walsh albums
• Eagles (band) albums
• James Gang albums

1948 – Park Chul-soo, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)

• Films directed by Park Chul-soo

1965 – Yoshiki, Japanese drummer, songwriter, and producer (X Japan, S.K.I.N. and Globe)

• Songs written by Yoshiki (musician)

1965 – Mike D, American rapper and drummer (Beastie Boys and The Latch Brothers)

• Beastie Boys albums

1965 – Sen Dog, Cuban-American rapper (Cypress Hill and SX-10)

• Cypress Hill albums

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