Thursday, 20th November 2025 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's Universal Children's Day and World Children's Day and Transgender Day of Remembrance. Explore 49 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings cloudy with temperatures between -1°C and 3°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Scorpio. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Thursday, 20th November in London, GB.
On Thursday, 20th November 2025, London experiences cloudy conditions as the city enters the Scorpio season. The waxing gibbous moon illuminates the British capital, a sprawling metropolis that serves as the political, economic and cultural centre of the United Kingdom. With its history spanning nearly two millennia, London continues to shape global affairs and remain a focal point for international events.
This date carries historical significance across multiple continents. In 1945, the Nuremberg trials commenced in Germany, marking the beginning of a landmark judicial process that prosecuted 24 leading Nazi officials for crimes committed during World War II. The trials established precedent for international accountability in cases of mass atrocity and war crimes. Similarly, in 1990, Andrei Chikatilo was arrested in Novocherkassk following his capture by Soviet authorities. Chikatilo confessed to murdering 53 people, making him one of the most prolific serial killers in recorded history. His case became a turning point in Soviet criminology and forensic investigation techniques.
Beyond these pivotal moments, the date marks numerous other historical developments spanning centuries. The progression of events ranging from ancient Rome through the modern era demonstrates how significant historical occurrences often cluster on particular dates, reflecting the complexity of human history and the interconnected nature of global events.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 20th November 2025
November whispers what September shouted in haste.
Fortune of the Day
20th November in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on November 20th blend Scorpio's intensity with Neptune's spiritual depth. They're profoundly introspective, drawn to hidden truths and psychological mysteries. This combination creates enigmatic individuals guided by inner vision rather than surface appearances.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths include unwavering loyalty, psychological insight, and transformative power. Weaknesses emerge through controlling tendencies and emotional guardedness that can strain relationships. Numerology four grounds them in stability but can foster rigidity.
Love In relationships, these natives seek soul-deep connection and emotional intensity. Trust is non-negotiable; superficial bonds hold no appeal. Their devotion runs absolute, yet they demand complete authenticity from partners in return.
Caree & Finance Professionally, they thrive in psychology, spirituality, research, or transformational fields. Financial security flows from strategic thinking and relentless determination. They pursue ambitious goals methodically and with unwavering persistence.
Health Mental and emotional wellbeing are paramount; they need space for inner work and meditation. Their tendency toward rumination requires healthy outlets like journaling or therapy. Physical wellness improves through calm, spiritually-grounded activities.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).
Fun Facts About 20th November
Name Days in Your Language: Edmond, Edmonda, Edmund, Edmunda, Octavio
Someone born on this day would be just 144 days old today — roughly 3,475 hours, 208,510 minutes, or 12,510,620 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 324. day of the year.
There are 41 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 47 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 20th November
- Madisyn Shipman, American actress (2002)
- Caty McNally, American tennis player (2001)
- Adrien Truffert, French footballer (2001)
- Connie Talbot, English singer-songwriter (2000)
- Levi Garcia, Trinidadian footballer (1997)
- Blaž Janc, Slovenian handballer (1996)
- Denis Zakaria, Swiss footballer (1996)
- Timothy Cheruiyot, Kenyan athlete (1995)
- Shaolin Sándor Liu, Hungarian short track speed skater (1995)
- Kyle Snyder, American wrestler (1995)
Lives Remembered on 20th November
- Ursula Haverbeck, German Holocaust denier (born 1928) (2024)
- Andy Paley, American songwriter (born 1952) (2024)
- John Prescott, British sailor and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1938) (2024)
- Jodi Rell, American politician, 87th Governor of Connecticut (born 1946) (2024)
- Jan Morris, Welsh historian, author and travel writer (born 1926) (2020)
- Wataru Misaka, American basketball player (born 1923) (2019)
- James H. Billington, 13th Librarian of Congress (born 1929) (2018)
- Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-English chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926) (2018)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 20th November
- 20-N (Spain)
- Africa Industrialization Day (international)
- Black Awareness Day (Brazil)
- Children's Day (World Children's Day)
- Christian feast day: Agapius
- Christian feast day: Ambrose Traversari
- Christian feast day: Ampelus and Caius
- Christian feast day: Blessed Anacleto González Flores, José Sánchez del Río, and companions (Martyrs of Cristero War)
- Christian feast day: Bernward of Hildesheim
- Christian feast day: Dasius of Durostorum
- Christian feast day: Edmund the Martyr
- Christian feast day: Felec (or Felix) of Cornwall
- Christian feast day: Gregory of Dekapolis
- Christian feast day: Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Solutor, Octavius, and Adventor
- Christian feast day: Theonestus of Vercelli
- Christian feast day: November 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Earliest day on which the Feast of Christ the King can fall, while November 26 is the latest; celebrated on the last Sunday before Advent. (Roman Catholic Church)
- National Sovereignty Day (Argentina)
- Day of the Mexican Revolution (Mexico)
- Royal Thai Navy Day (Thailand)
- Saint Verhaegen (Brussels)
- Teachers' Day or Ngày nhà giáo Việt Nam (Vietnam)
- Transgender Day of Remembrance (LGBTQ community)
What Happened on 20th November?
- The 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar. This is the first time the tournament was held in the Middle East. (2022)
- Jimmie Johnson wins his seventh NASCAR Cup Series championship to tie Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time. (2016)
- Following a hostage siege, at least 19 people are killed in Bamako, Mali. (2015)
- After the November 15 bombings, a second day of the 2003 Istanbul bombings occurs in Istanbul, Turkey, destroying the Turkish head office of HSBC Bank AS and the British consulate. (2003)
- A court in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan declares accused terrorist Osama bin Laden "a man without a sin" in regard to the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. (1998)
- The first space station module component, Zarya, for the International Space Station is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (1998)
- A fire breaks out in an office building in Hong Kong, killing 41 people and injuring 81. (1996)
- The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign the Lusaka Protocol in Zambia, ending 19 years of civil war. (Localized fighting resumes the next year.) (1994)
- Savings and loan crisis: The United States Senate Ethics Committee issues a stern censure of California senator Alan Cranston for his "dealings" with savings-and-loan executive Charles Keating. (1993)
- North Macedonia's deadliest aviation disaster occurs when Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yakovlev Yak-42, crashes near Ohrid Airport, killing all 116 people on board. (1993)