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 November - 13.  

1956  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style), dies at 81  

1960  On this day in history fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain)  

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 November - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

1964  Pope Paul VI donates his jewelled tiara, to the poor of the world on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1967  On this day in history pierre Moulaert, composer, dies at 60  

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  Cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh on November - 13.  

1970  On November - 13 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 November - 13 bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people  

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

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

1973  On November - 13 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 November - 13 karen Silkwood, killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances  

1978  On this day in history nASA launches HEAO  

1978  On November - 13 george Hearne, S Afr cricketer (open bat in 3 Tests 1922-24), dies  

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

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

1981  Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains" 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  On November - 13 birth of johann Eck, German theologian (d. 1543)  

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  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  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, composer  

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

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  On this day in history death of albert I of Brandenburg  

1314  Death of Albert II, Margrave of Meissen on November - 13.  

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

1345  On this day in history death of constance of Penafiel, wife of Pedro I of Portugal (b. 1323)