Page 6: Historical Events In November - 13

1955  On November - 13 the first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba   

1955  1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba on this day in history.   

1956  Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses on November - 13.   

1958  On this day in history nYC Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball called the Continental League   

1958  On November - 13 bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style), dies at 81   

1960  Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) on this day in history.   

1960  On November - 13 sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt   

1961  On November - 13 wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57   

1961  On November - 13 wCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1961  Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63 on November - 13.   

1964  On this day in history pope Paul VI donates his jewelled tiara, to the poor of the world   

1964  On November - 13 bob Petit (St Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points   

1965  On November - 13 the cruise ship "Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89   

1965  On November - 13 warrant Officer KA Wheatley, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), awarded posthumously the first Victoria Cross won in Vietnam   

1965  "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 248 performances on this day in history.   

1966  On November - 13 sandra Haynie wins LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open   

1967  On November - 13 carl B Stokes sworn-in as 1st major city black mayor (Cleveland Oh)   

1967  Pierre Moulaert, composer, dies at 60 on November - 13.   

1968  On November - 13 bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP   

1969  On November - 13 vP Spiro T Agnew accused network TV news depts of bias & distortion   

1970  Cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh on November - 13.   

1970  On this day in history lt Gen Hafez al-Assad becomes PM of Syria following military coup   

1970  VP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs" on November - 13.   

1970  Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people on this day in history.   

1971  Mariner 9, first to orbit another planet (Mars) on this day in history.   

1971  On November - 13 mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet (Mars)   

1973  Bruno Maderna, Italian composer/conductor (Satyricon), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1974  Karen Silkwood killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances on November - 13.   

1974  Karen Silkwood, killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances on November - 13.   

1978  On this day in history nASA launches HEAO   

1978  On November - 13 george Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies   

1979  Ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President on November - 13.   

1979  Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93 on November - 13.   

1981  On this day in history ringo releases "Wrack My Brains"   

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1312  Edward III, king of England (1327-77, raped countess of Salisbury) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Johann Eck, German theologian (d. 1543) was born on November - 13.   

1504  Philip the Generous, landgrave of Hesse was born on this day in history.   

1504  Philipp I of Hesse (d. 1567) was born on November - 13.   

1559  Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born on this day in history.   

1572  Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, composer   

1679  Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal was born on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history nicholas I, (the Great), pope (858-67), dies at 67   

1004  Abbo van Fleury, [Floriacensis], French abbott/saint, dies on November - 13.   

1093  Edward Macduncan, Scot crown prince/son of Malcolm II, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1143  On November - 13 death of king Fulk of Jerusalem   

1170  On this day in history death of albert I of Brandenburg   

1314  Death of Albert II, Margrave of Meissen on November - 13.   

1319  Erik VI Menved, king of Denmark (1286-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1345  Death of Constance of Penafiel, wife of Pedro I of Portugal (b. 1323) on November - 13.