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 this day in history.   

1960  On November - 20 jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1964  On November - 20 john Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73   

1968  On November - 20 cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50   

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

1975  Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Span dictator (1936-75), dies at 82 on November - 20.   

1976  On November - 20 george Harrison appears on Saturday Night Live   

1977  Egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset on November - 20.   

1977  Maxie Wander, writer, dies on November - 20.   

1978  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 on this day in history.   

1980  Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight on November - 20.   

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

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

1981  Ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album on this day in history.   

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  Alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78 on November - 20.   

1985  On November - 20 bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65   

1986  UN's WHO announces first global effort to combat AIDS on November - 20.   

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

1990  Chief Justice Bertha Wilson (Supreme Court of Cda.) announces her retirement after 9 years on November - 20.   

1990  On November - 20 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  On November - 20 thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership   

1991  Gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies on this day in history.   

1992  John Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack on this day in history.   

1993  On November - 20 christopher Frank, French writer, dies at 51   

1994  John Lucarotti, scriptwriter, dies at 68 on November - 20.   

1995  Ahmed Abel-Wadoud Karadawi, academic/activist, dies at 50 on November - 20.   

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

1997  On November - 20 gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana   

1998  On this day in history 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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

0270  On this day in history birth of maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313)   

1327  On this day in history birth of bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1347  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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