Page 7: Historical Events In November - 20

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

1959  On this day in history uN adopts the declaration of children's rights   

1960  On this day in history jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies   

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

1962  On November - 20 jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies   

1964  John Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1968  Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 on November - 20.   

1973  Allan Sherman, parodist (Camp Granada, Harvey & Sheila), dies at 48 on November - 20.   

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

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

1977  Egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset on this day in history.   

1977  On November - 20 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  Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight on this day in history.   

1980  UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting on November - 20.   

1981  Anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship on November - 20.   

1981  On this day in history ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album   

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

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

1984  On this day in history alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78   

1985  Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 on November - 20.   

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

1989  On this day in history lynn Bari, actress (Shock, Nocturne, 6 Gun Law), dies at 71   

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

1990  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 on this day in history.   

1990  Thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies   

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

1993  On November - 20 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  On this day in history bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67   

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

1998  On November - 20 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.   

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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 November - 20.   

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on November - 20.   

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on November - 20.   

1621  On November - 20 birth of avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682)   

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

1625  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

0869  Death of King Edmund of East Anglia on November - 20.   

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on November - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on November - 20.   

1518  On November - 20 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