Page 6: Historical Events In November - 13

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

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

1958  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   

1960  Fire in movie theater results in the deaths of 152 children (Amude Spain)   

1960  Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt.   

1961  Wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57   

1961  WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting   

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

1964  Pope Paul VI donates his jewelled tiara, to the poor of the world.   

1964  Bob Petit (St Louis Hawks) is recorded as becoming 1st NBAer to score 20000 points   

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

1965  Warrant Officer KA Wheatley, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), awarded posthumously the inaugural Victoria Cross won in Vietnam.   

1965  "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 248 performances.   

1966  In this year, Sandra Haynie claims LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open.   

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

1967  Pierre Moulaert, composer, dies at 60.   

1968  Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP   

1969  VP Spiro T Agnew accused network TV news depts of bias and distortion   

1970  Cyclone results in the deaths of estimated 300000 in Chittagong Bangladesh   

1970  Lt Gen Hafez al-Assad is recorded as becoming PM of Syria following military coup.   

1970  VP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs".   

1970  Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500000 people.   

1971  Mariner 9, inaugural to orbit another planet (Mars)   

1971  Mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet (Mars).   

1973  Bruno Maderna, Italian composer/conductor (Satyricon), dies at 53.   

1974  Karen Silkwood killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances.   

1974  Karen Silkwood, killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances   

1978  NASA launches HEAO   

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

1979  Ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President   

1979  Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93   

1981  In this year, Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains"   

1982  Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim fatally injured when KOed by Ray Mancini.   

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1312  Edward iii: King of england (1327-77, raped countess of salisbury)   

1486  Johann eck: German theologian   

1504  Philip the generous: Landgrave of hesse   

1504  Philipp i of hesse: Philipp i of hesse (d. 1567)   

1559  Albrecht/albertus: Archduke of austria/cardinal/viceroy of portugal   

1572  Cyril lucaris: Greek theologian   

1663  Friedrich wilhelm zachow: Composer   

1679  Thomas-philippe d'alsace et de boussu: South netherland cardinal   

0867  Death of Nicholas i: (the great), pope (858-67),   

1004  Death of Abbo van fleury: [floriacensis], french abbott/saint,   

1093  Edward macduncan: Scot crown prince/son of malcolm ii,   

1143  Death of King fulk of jerusalem: King fulk of jerusalem   

1170  Albert i of brandenburg: Albert i of brandenburg   

1314  Albert ii: Margrave of meissen   

1319  Erik vi menved: King of denmark (1286-1319),   

1345  Death of Constance of penafiel: Wife of pedro i of portugal (b. 1323)