Historical Events In November - 13

1955  The first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba on November - 13.  

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  NYC Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball called the Continental League on this day in history.  

1958  On November - 13 bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style), dies at 81  

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  On November - 13 wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57  

1961  WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting on November - 13.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history 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  Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open on November - 13.  

1967  Carl B Stokes sworn-in as 1st major city black mayor (Cleveland Oh) on November - 13.  

1967  Pierre Moulaert, composer, dies at 60 on November - 13.  

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  Cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history lt Gen Hafez al-Assad becomes PM of Syria following military coup  

1970  VP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs" on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people  

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 this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history karen Silkwood killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances  

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

1978  On November - 13 nASA launches HEAO  

1978  George Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies on November - 13.  

1979  Ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President on this day in history.  

1979  On November - 13 rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93  

1981  On November - 13 ringo releases "Wrack My Brains"  

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1312  On this day in history 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 November - 13 birth of philip the Generous, landgrave of Hesse  

1504  Philipp I of Hesse (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.  

1559  Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born on this day in history.  

1572  On this day in history birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)  

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

1679  On November - 13 birth of thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal  

0867  Nicholas I, (the Great), pope (858-67), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1004  Abbo van Fleury, [Floriacensis], French abbott/saint, dies on November - 13.  

1093  Edward Macduncan, Scot crown prince/son of Malcolm II, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1143  Death of King Fulk of Jerusalem on November - 13.  

1170  Death of Albert I of Brandenburg on November - 13.  

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  Death of Constance of Penafiel, wife of Pedro I of Portugal (b. 1323) on this day in history.