Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In November - 20
Thursday, 03 July 2025
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 this day in history. 
1959 On November - 20 uN adopts the declaration of children's rights
1960 Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history president John F. Kennedy lifts the Blockade of Cuba.
1962 On November - 20 jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies
1964 On November - 20 john Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73
1968 Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.
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 On November - 20 george Harrison appears on Saturday Night Live
1977 Egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset on this day in history.
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 November - 20 steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight
1980 On this day in history uA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting
1981 Anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship on November - 20.
1981 Ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album on November - 20.
1983 On November - 20 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war
1983 Marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1984 Alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78 on November - 20.
1985 On this day in history bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65
1986 On November - 20 uN's WHO announces first global effort to combat AIDS
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 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 November - 20.
1990 Thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership on November - 20.
1991 Gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies on November - 20.
1992 On November - 20 john Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack
1993 Christopher Frank, French writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1994 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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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