Historical Events In November - 13

1955  On November - 13 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  On November - 13 fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain)   

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

1961  On this day in history 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 this day in history fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63   

1964  On November - 13 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 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 November - 13.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1970  Cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh on this day in history.   

1970  Lt Gen Hafez al-Assad becomes PM of Syria following military coup on November - 13.   

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 November - 13.   

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

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

1973  On this day in history bruno Maderna, Italian composer/conductor (Satyricon), dies at 53   

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

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

1978  NASA launches HEAO on this day in history.   

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

1979  On November - 13 ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President   

1979  Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93 on November - 13.   

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

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1312  Edward III, king of England (1327-77, raped countess of Salisbury) was born on November - 13.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1093  On this day in history edward Macduncan, Scot crown prince/son of Malcolm II, dies in battle   

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 November - 13 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.