Page 5: Historical Events In November - 14

1922  Carl Michael Ziehrer, composer, dies at 79   

1923  Kentaro Suzuki completes his ascent of Mount Iizuna.   

1923  Margaret Courtenay, actress (Royal Flash, Duet for One).   

1924  Arthur Frank "Peter" Shore, egyptologist.   

1925  Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer, dies at 78.   

1927  Worlds largest gas tank in Pittsburgh Penn explodes; 28 die.   

1927  Narciso Yepes, Lorca Spain, guitarist (Orquesta Nacionale 1947)   

1929  Joseph McGinnity, baseball pitcher (NY Giants), dies at 58   

1931  Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England   

1935  FDR proclaims the Philippine Islands a free commonwealth   

1935  FDR proclaims Philippine Islands a free commonwealth   

1935  J Wouter[us] van Dieren, biologist (Terschelling), dies.   

1936  Bradman scores 192 for S A v Vic before a MCG crowd of 21000   

1938  Dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die   

1939  Oil refinery fire results in the deaths of 500 and destroys Lagunillas Venezuela   

1940  During WW II, German planes destroyed most of Coventry, England.   

1940  During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England.   

1941  HMS ARK ROYAL foundered in tow in 30 miles east of Gibraltar by 1 torpedo on the 13th from German U-81.   

1941  Gov-Gen Wouters of Dutch Antilles refuses Jews refugees   

1942  -Nov 15th) Japanese/US sea battle at Savo-Island in Guadalcanal).   

1943  Chic Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Giants (56-7).   

1945  H Lindsay and R Crouse's "State of the Union," premieres in NYC.   

1946  Dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, results in the deaths of 11   

1946  Herman de Man, [Salomon H Hamburger], author/Radio Orange, dies.   

1948  Prince Charles born   

1952  In this year, Greek general Papagos claims elections.   

1953  WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

1954  Egyptian pres Naguib fired/state of emergency declared.   

1955  Robert E Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), dies at 59.   

1956  Hungarian revolt put down.   

1957  Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ.   

1959  Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii).   

1959  "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 16 perfs   

1959  Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84   

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1511  On this day in history birth of janus Secundus, neo latin poet (Basia)   

1567  On this day in history birth of maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (d. 1625)   

1601  Jean Eudes, French missionary (d. 1680) was born on November - 14.   

1650  On November - 14 birth of willem III Henry, [Dutch William], king of England (1689-1702)   

1663  On this day in history birth of friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer   

1679  On this day in history birth of omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius   

1719  Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Johann van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

0563  Justinianus, co-emperor of Byzantium (527-563), dies at 82 on November - 14.   

0784  Alberik I, bishop of Utrecht, dies on November - 14.   

0976  T'ai tsu, emperor of China/founder of Sung-dynasty, dies on November - 14.   

1226  Death of Frederick of Isenberg, German politician (executed) (b. 1193) on this day in history.   

1263  On this day in history alexander Nevsky, [Aleksandr], Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir dies at 43   

1359  On this day in history gregorius Palamas, Byzantine mystic/archbishop/saint, dies   

1391  Death of Nikola Tavelić, First Croatian saint (b. 1340) on this day in history.   

1522  Anne de Beaujeu, daughter of French king Louis XI, dies at 61 on this day in history.