1. On November 20, 1820, the State of Tennessee approved a new constitution which guaranteed freedoms for its citizens, including the right to hold office and the protection of property rights.

2. In 1863 during the Civil War, the Battle of Blountville occurred on November 20. It was part of the larger Knoxville Campaign, and it was a major Union victory that helped secure Tennessee for the North.

3. On November 20, 1925, mill workers in Chattanooga formed the nation's first textile union, known as United Textile Workers of America Local 222. The union was formed to fight for better working conditions and higher wages for the workers.

4. In 1974, Johnny Cash played a concert at the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville on November 20. The concert was later turned into a hit album and film, "Johnny Cash at San Quentin."

5. On November 20, 1985, an arson fire destroyed the first Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, which was once the home of the Grand Ole Opry. The Ryman Auditorium was rebuilt and reopened in 1994 and is now a popular music venue in Nashville.