Page 7: Historical Events In November - 20

1959  The all-new 105E Anglia was introduced in the United States--the first British Ford to be marketed to Americans on a large scale on November - 20.   

1959  UN adopts the declaration of children's rights on November - 20.   

1960  Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1962  President John F. Kennedy lifts the Blockade of Cuba on this day in history.   

1962  Jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies on November - 20.   

1964  John Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73 on November - 20.   

1968  Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.   

1973  On November - 20 allan Sherman, parodist (Camp Granada, Harvey & Sheila), dies at 48   

1975  Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Span dictator (1936-75), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1976  George Harrison appears on Saturday Night Live on this day in history.   

1977  On November - 20 egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset   

1977  On this day in history maxie Wander, writer, dies   

1978  On this day in history a satellite system for transmitting newspaper content was dedicated on this day in 1978. The system transmitted The Wall Street Journal from where it was typeset in Massachusetts to Orlando, Florida, at a rate of 3.5 minutes per page.   

1980  On this day in history steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight   

1980  On November - 20 uA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting   

1981  On November - 20 anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship   

1981  On November - 20 ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album   

1983  On this day in history 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war   

1983  On November - 20 marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83   

1984  On November - 20 alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78   

1985  Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1986  UN's WHO announces first global effort to combat AIDS on this day in history.   

1989  Lynn Bari, actress (Shock, Nocturne, 6 Gun Law), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history chief Justice Bertha Wilson (Supreme Court of Cda.) announces her retirement after 9 years   

1990  On this day in history layne Halls of Silver Creek, New York, died at the age of 105, according to his death certificate. Halls had the distinction of being the oldest licensed driver in the United States at the time   

1990  Thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership on November - 20.   

1991  On November - 20 gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies   

1992  On November - 20 john Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack   

1993  On this day in history christopher Frank, French writer, dies at 51   

1994  On November - 20 john Lucarotti, scriptwriter, dies at 68   

1995  On this day in history ahmed Abel-Wadoud Karadawi, academic/activist, dies at 50   

1996  Bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67 on November - 20.   

1997  Gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana on November - 20.   

1998  Okanagan Valley Railway commences operation over the former CP line between Sicamous and Kelowna, BC (including running rights over the CN between Vernon and Kelowna). The formal handing over ceremony took place on January 15, 1999 on this day in history.   

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0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on this day in history.   

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

1602  On November - 20 birth of otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)   

1606  On November - 20 birth of abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian   

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 this day in history.   

1625  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on November - 20.   

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  On November - 20 stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle   

1437  On this day in history death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)   

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

1518  Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies on November - 20.   

1527  On this day in history death of wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic   

1529  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on November - 20.