Page 6: Historical Events In November - 13

1955  On this day in history the first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba   

1955  1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba on this day in history.   

1956  Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses on November - 13.   

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1960  Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) on November - 13.   

1960  On this day in history sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt   

1961  Wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1961  Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63 on November - 13.   

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

1964  Bob Petit (St Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points on this day in history.   

1965  The cruise ship "Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89 on November - 13.   

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

1965  "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 248 performances on November - 13.   

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

1967  On November - 13 carl B Stokes sworn-in as 1st major city black mayor (Cleveland Oh)   

1967  On November - 13 pierre Moulaert, composer, dies at 60   

1968  On this day in history bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP   

1969  VP Spiro T Agnew accused network TV news depts of bias & distortion on November - 13.   

1970  On November - 13 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 November - 13 vP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs"   

1970  Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people on this day in history.   

1971  On November - 13 mariner 9, first to orbit another planet (Mars)   

1971  Mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet (Mars) on November - 13.   

1973  Bruno Maderna, Italian composer/conductor (Satyricon), dies at 53 on November - 13.   

1974  On November - 13 karen Silkwood killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances   

1974  Karen Silkwood, killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances on November - 13.   

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 November - 13 ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President   

1979  Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1981  Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains" on November - 13.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1504  On November - 13 birth of philipp I of Hesse (d. 1567)   

1559  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal   

0867  Nicholas I, (the Great), pope (858-67), dies at 67 on November - 13.   

1004  On November - 13 abbo van Fleury, [Floriacensis], French abbott/saint, dies   

1093  On November - 13 edward Macduncan, Scot crown prince/son of Malcolm II, dies in battle   

1143  On November - 13 death of king Fulk of Jerusalem   

1170  On November - 13 death of albert I of Brandenburg   

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

1319  Erik VI Menved, king of Denmark (1286-1319), dies on November - 13.   

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