Infoplease - This Day in History Events from This Day in History from the Editors of Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory en-us Copyright 2009 Pearson Education editor@infoplease.com webmaster@infoplease.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMT Infoplease - This Day in History http://img.infoplease.com/images/04ip_logo113x20.gif 113 20 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory <![CDATA[Nov 20, 1789: New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Nov-20 <![CDATA[Nov 20, 1945: The war crimes trials of 24 German World War II leaders began in Nuremberg, Germany.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Nov-20 <![CDATA[Nov 20, 1962: President John F. Kennedy agreed to lift the American blockade of Cuba, ending the Cuban missile crisis.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Nov-20 More events from This Day in History: Nov 20 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Nov-20