Page 6: Historical Events In November - 20

1936  On this day in history jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, Spanish Falange, executed   

1938  On this day in history documented anti-Semitic remarks are heard over US radio (by Father Coughlin)   

1938  On November - 20 1st documented anti-semitic remarks over US radio (by Father Coughlin)   

1939  On November - 20 marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer, dies at 72   

1940  Hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis on November - 20.   

1940  German air raid on Birmingham fails on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history adm Nomura & Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note   

1942  On November - 20 operation Galvanic, under command of Vice Admiral Raymond Spruance, lands Navy, Marine, and Army forces on Tarawa and Makin.   

1942  On November - 20 26th Russian Armoured Corps recaptures Perelazovski   

1943  On November - 20 uS forces land on Tarawa and Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Island   

1943  On November - 20 u-538 sinks in Atlantic Ocean   

1944  1st Japanse suicide submarine attack (Ulithi Atol, Carolines) on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history sekio Nishina, Japanese inventor (kaiten-suicide submarine), dies at 21   

1945  24 Nazi leaders put on trial at Nuremberg, Germany on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history the International Military Tribunal begins trying German war criminals at Nuremberg   

1945  The Nuremburg war crimes tribunal begins hearings with 24 Nazi leaders, including Hess and Goering, on trial on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history lillian Hellman's "Another Part of the Forest," premieres in NYC   

1947  "Meet the Press" makes network TV debut on NBC on this day in history.   

1947  Britain's Princess Elizabeth, marries Duke Philip Mountbatten on this day in history.   

1947  The first permanent TV installed on seagoing vessel (The New Jersey) on this day in history.   

1947  UN General assembly begins debate on printing their own stamps on this day in history.   

1948  On November - 20 uS balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record)   

1949  Jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000 on this day in history.   

1950  On November - 20 in the Korean war advancing allied troops reach the Manchurian Chinese border   

1950  On November - 20 francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84   

1951  Snowdonia becomes a National Park on this day in history.   

1952  Cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP on November - 20.   

1952  Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher (La Critica), dies at 86 on November - 20.   

1953  On this day in history scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, first to break Mach 2 (1300 MPH)   

1953  On this day in history scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, 1st to break Mach 2 (1,300 MPH)   

1954  On November - 20 kTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1955  On this day in history kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ   

1957  Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy, while testifing before Congress said that he would set up an agency to manage all defense research. Despite objections by some of the military, the research agency, known as ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) was created in early 1958. ARPA developed ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, in 1969 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46   

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0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on November - 20.   

1327  Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) was born on this day in history.   

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on this day in history.   

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on this day in history.   

1621  Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on November - 20.   

1625  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)   

0869  Death of King Edmund of East Anglia on this day in history.   

0967  On November - 20 aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies   

1347  Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle on November - 20.   

1437  Death of Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363) on November - 20.   

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on this day in history.   

1518  On this day in history pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies   

1527  Death of Wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic on November - 20.   

1529  On this day in history death of karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio