Page 6: Historical Events In November - 13

1955  The first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) on November - 13.   

1960  Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt on November - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1961  On November - 13 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 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 November - 13 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 this day in history.   

1966  Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open on this day in history.   

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 November - 13 bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP   

1969  On November - 13 vP Spiro T Agnew accused network TV news depts of bias & distortion   

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 this day in history.   

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

1970  Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people on this day in history.   

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

1971  Mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet (Mars) on this day in history.   

1973  On November - 13 bruno Maderna, Italian composer/conductor (Satyricon), dies at 53   

1974  Karen Silkwood killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances on November - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1979  On this day in history rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93   

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 this day in history.   

1486  Johann Eck, German theologian (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Philip the Generous, landgrave of Hesse was born on November - 13.   

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 November - 13.   

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  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 November - 13 death of king Fulk of Jerusalem   

1170  Death of Albert I of Brandenburg on this day in history.   

1314  On November - 13 death of albert II, Margrave of Meissen   

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

1345  On November - 13 death of constance of Penafiel, wife of Pedro I of Portugal (b. 1323)