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Historical Events Happened In November - 15

Saturday, 18 May 2013

1950 On this day in history arthur Dorrington, 1st black man in organized hockey is signed (Atl City Seagulls of Eastern Amateur Hockey League)

1951 Cricket 1st-class debut of Hanif Mohammad, Pak XI v MCC, Lahore on this day in history.

1953 On this day in history wIBW TV channel 13 in Topeka, KS (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting

1954 The first regularly scheduled commercial flights over North Pole begins on this day in history.

1954 On this day in history 1st regularly scheduled commercial flights over North Pole begins

1954 Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], actor (Dr Kildare, Key Largo), dies at 76 on this day in history.

1955 On this day in history poland & Yugoslavia sign trade agreement

1955 On this day in history lloyd Bacon, director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65

1956 "Li'l Abner" opens at St James Theater NYC for 693 performances on this day in history.

1957 On this day in history uS sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years and $3,000 fine

1957 On this day in history uS sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years & $3,000

1958 Tyrone Power, actor (Mark of Zorro), dies of a heart attack at 44 on this day in history.

1959 On this day in history robert White & Perry Smith murder four members of the Herbert Clutter Family at their farm outside Holcomb, Kansas.

1959 Alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies on this day in history.

1960 Elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks on this day in history.

1961 Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 on this day in history.

1963 Fritz Reiner, Hung/US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch), dies at 74 on this day in history.

1965 Craig Breedlove sets land speed record (600.601 mph-966.57 kph) on this day in history.

1966 Gemini XII returns to Earth on this day in history.

1967 On this day in history michael Adams in X-15 reaches 80 km

1967 Alice Lake, silent screen actress (Frisco Kid, Wicked), dies at 72 on this day in history.

1969 On this day in history 250,000 peacefully demonstrate in Wash DC against the Vietnam War

1969 Janis Joplin, accused of vulgar and indecent language in Tampa, FL on this day in history.

1969 On this day in history roy D'Arcy, actor (Lovers, Actress), dies at 75

1974 On this day in history james Morrison, actor (Don't, Black Beauty), dies on his 86th birthday

1975 On this day in history willem Scheps, Dutch journalist, dies at 77

1976 Jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72 on this day in history.

1977 President Jimmy Carter welcomes Shah of Iran on this day in history.

1978 183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka on this day in history.

1978 On this day in history margaret Mead, anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies in NY at 76

1979 ABC-TV announces it would broadcast nightly specials on Iran hostage on this day in history.

1979 British government identifies Sir Anthony Blunt as 4th man in Soviet spy ring on this day in history.

1980 On this day in history pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany,

1980 Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75 on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In November - 15

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1316 Jean I, king of France (Nov 15-19, 1316) (he lived only 4 days) was born on this day in history.

1397 Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) was born on this day in history.

1498 On this day in history birth of eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558)

1556 Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.

1559 On this day in history birth of albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo

1604 Davis Mell, composer was born on this day in history.

1607 On this day in history birth of madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1701)

1619 Philips Koninck, Amsterdams painter/etcher was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In November - 15

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1028 On this day in history death of constantine VIII Byzantine Emperor (b. 960)

1136 On this day in history death of margrave Leopold III of Austria (b. 1073)

1194 Margaretha van Elzas, wife of count Boudouin V of Henegouwen, dies on this day in history.

1280 Albertus Magnus the Great, German leader/bishop Regensburg, dies at 87 on this day in history.

1463 Death of Giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto and Constable of Naples on this day in history.

1544 Death of King Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506) on this day in history.

1579 On this day in history death of ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)

1628 On this day in history death of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (b. 1576)