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 November - 13.   

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 November - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 248 performances   

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

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  Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP on November - 13.   

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

1970  VP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs" on November - 13.   

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  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  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 November - 13.   

1979  On this day in history ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for President   

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

1981  Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains" on this day in history.   

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1312  On this day in history birth of edward III, king of England (1327-77, raped countess of Salisbury)   

1486  On this day in history birth of johann Eck, German theologian (d. 1543)   

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  On November - 13 birth of friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, composer   

1679  Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal was born on November - 13.   

0867  On this day in history nicholas I, (the Great), pope (858-67), dies at 67   

1004  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of king Fulk of Jerusalem   

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

1314  On this day in history death of albert II, Margrave of Meissen   

1319  Erik VI Menved, king of Denmark (1286-1319), dies on this day in history.   

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