Historical Events In November - 13

1955  The first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba on this day in history.  

1955  1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba on November - 13.  

1956  On this day in history supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses  

1958  On November - 13 nYC Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball called the Continental League  

1958  Bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style), dies at 81 on November - 13.  

1960  Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) on this day in history.  

1960  Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt on November - 13.  

1961  On this day in history wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57  

1961  On this day in history wCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting  

1961  On November - 13 fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63  

1964  On this day in history pope Paul VI donates his jewelled tiara, to the poor of the world  

1964  On November - 13 bob Petit (St Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points  

1965  On this day in history the cruise ship "Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89  

1965  On November - 13 warrant Officer KA Wheatley, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), awarded posthumously the first Victoria Cross won in Vietnam  

1965  "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 248 performances on this day in history.  

1966  On November - 13 sandra Haynie wins LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open  

1967  On this day in history carl B Stokes sworn-in as 1st major city black mayor (Cleveland Oh)  

1967  Pierre Moulaert, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1968  Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP on November - 13.  

1969  On November - 13 vP Spiro T Agnew accused network TV news depts of bias & distortion  

1970  On this day in history cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh  

1970  On November - 13 lt Gen Hafez al-Assad becomes PM of Syria following military coup  

1970  On this day in history vP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs"  

1971  Mariner 9, first to orbit another planet (Mars) on November - 13.  

1971  On this day in history mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet (Mars)  

1973  Bruno Maderna, Italian composer/conductor (Satyricon), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1974  Karen Silkwood killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances on this day in history.  

1974  Karen Silkwood, killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances on this day in history.  

1978  NASA launches HEAO on November - 13.  

1978  George Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies on this day in history.  

1979  On this day in history ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President  

1979  On this day in history rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93  

1981  Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains" on this day in history.  

1982  Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim fatally injured when KOed by Ray Mancini on this day in history.  

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1312  On November - 13 birth of edward III, king of England (1327-77, raped countess of Salisbury)  

1486  Johann Eck, German theologian (d. 1543) was born on November - 13.  

1504  On this day in history birth of philip the Generous, landgrave of Hesse  

1504  On this day in history birth of philipp I of Hesse (d. 1567)  

1559  On November - 13 birth of albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal  

1572  Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born on November - 13.  

1663  Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, composer was born on this day in history.  

1679  Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal was born on this day in history.  

0867  On November - 13 nicholas I, (the Great), pope (858-67), dies at 67  

1004  Abbo van Fleury, [Floriacensis], French abbott/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1093  Edward Macduncan, Scot crown prince/son of Malcolm II, dies in battle on November - 13.  

1143  Death of King Fulk of Jerusalem on this day in history.  

1170  On this day in history death of albert I of Brandenburg  

1314  On November - 13 death of albert II, Margrave of Meissen  

1319  On this day in history erik VI Menved, king of Denmark (1286-1319), dies  

1345  On November - 13 death of constance of Penafiel, wife of Pedro I of Portugal (b. 1323)