Page 5: Historical Events In November - 17

1929  A F A Lilley, cricketer (92 dismissals in 35 Tests 1896-1909), dies   

1930  Musical "Sweet and Low" with Fanny Brice premieres in NYC.   

1931  Bradman scores 135 NSW v South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours.   

1931  Georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50.   

1932  German govt of von Papen, steps down.   

1933  United States recognizes Soviet Union, opens trade.   

1934  Lyndon B Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor.   

1936  Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio   

1937  Britain's Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement.   

1937  Peter Cook, British comedian is born   

1937  Britains Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement   

1937  Jack Worrall, cricketer (Australian batsman 1885-99, 11 Tests), dies.   

1938  Italy passes their own version of the anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws.   

1938  Italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws   

1939  German U-boat torpedoes passenger ship   

1940  Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane   

1941  Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres   

1941  Earnest Udet, German general/head air pioneer, commits suicide.   

1942  Martin Scorsese, American director is born   

1943  Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74   

1944  -Nov 19] Nazi raids in Dutch NE Polder.   

1944  A C MacLaren, cricketer (England batsman from turn of century), dies   

1945  New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF   

1945  "Girl from Nantucket" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 12 perfs   

1947  The U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath   

1947  Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83.   

1948  Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry.   

1953  St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc   

1955  James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64   

1956  Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate).   

1957  WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

1958  KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1959  De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond.   

1959  Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72.   

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0009  Vespasian: Roman emperor   

1502  Atahualpa: Last emperor of the inca   

1503  Il bronzino: Florentine painter (eleanor de toledo & her son)   

1576  Roque gonzales: Paraguayan missionary   

1594  Johan van beverwijck: Dutch physician/writer (treasure of health)   

1612  Dorgon: Manchu prince   

1681  Pierre françois le courayer: French theologian   

1685  Pierre gaultier: French-canadian trader and explorer   

0375  Death of Valentinianus i: Co-emperor of e roman empire (336-75),   

0474  Leo ii: Byzantine emperor (474),   

0594  Gregorius van tours: Frankisch bishop of tours,   

0641  Death of Emperor jomei of japan: Emperor jomei of japan (b. 593)   

0680  Death of Hilda of whitby: Hilda of whitby (b. 614)   

0885  Death of Queen liutgard: Queen liutgard   

1093  Death of Margaret: Widow of scottish king malcolm iii,   

1231  Elisabeth of hungary: Daughter of andrew ii of hungary (b. 1207)