Page 5: Historical Events In November - 04

1924  Howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician.   

1924  Gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79.   

1927  Vittorio Fellegara, composer.   

1928  Jose Moncada elected president of Nicaragua   

1928  Hannah Weiner American experimental poet.   

1928  Arnold Rothstein, [A R], US businessman/gambler, shot to death at 46   

1929  John Baldridge' "Berkeley Square," premieres in NYC   

1929  Jimmy Piersall, baseball player (Red Sox, Senators, Indians)   

1930  Dick Groat, shortstop (NL MVP 1960).   

1931  Jean Genet's "Judith," premieres in Paris.   

1931  Darla Hood, Leedey Okla, singer/actress (Little Rascals).   

1931  Charles Buddy Bolden, US jazz musician, dies   

1932  David Shipman, film historian   

1932  Belle Bennett, actress (Iron Mask), dies at 41.   

1933  Bradman scores 200 NSW v Queensland, 184 mins, 26 fours   

1934  Pitts ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7.   

1935  Miklos Radnai, composer, dies at 43   

1937  Rogelio del Villar, composer, dies at 61   

1939  1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland   

1939  inaugural air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill.   

1939  US allows "cash and carry" arms sales during WW II   

1939  Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69.   

1940  Eggs and cake rationed in Netherlands.   

1940  Manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60.   

1942  Battle of El Alamein ends with victory for the allies, after 12 days conflict with Rommel's 'Africa Corps'   

1942  13th day of battle at El Alamein: Afr corps draws back out Fuka-posing.   

1942  Marcel Barger, [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz.   

1943  France arrests government of Lebanon   

1944  German troops reconquer Schmidt Hurtgenwald.   

1946  UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization formed   

1946  "Park Avenue" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 72 performances.   

1948  In this year, TS Eliot claims Nobel Prize for literature.   

1949  "One Man's Family" premieres on TV.   

1950  "Barrier" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 4 performances   

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1448  King alphonso ii of naples: King alphonso ii of naples (d. 1495)   

1575  Guido reni: Italian painter   

1587  Samuel scheidt: German organist/composer, baptised   

1590  Gerard van honthorst: Dutch painter   

1640  Carlo mannelli: Composer   

1650  William iii of orange: King of england (1689-1702)   

1656  Leonard sailer: Composer   

1661  Karl iii philip: Elector palatine   

0644  Omar i: Arabic 2nd kalief of islam, murdered   

1203  Death of Dirk vii: Count of holland (1190-1203),   

1411  Death of Khalil sultan: Ruler of transoxonia (b. 1384)   

1652  Jean-charles de la faille: Flemish mathematician (b. 1597)   

1658  Antoine le maistre: French jansenist (b. 1608)   

1669  Death of Johannes cocceius: Dutch theologian (b. 1603)   

1674  Death of Kano tanjoe: Japanese painter (palaces, portraits),   

1698  Death of Rasmus bartholin: Danish physician and mathematician (b. 1625)