Page 6: Historical Events In November - 20

1936  On this day in history jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, Spanish Falange, executed   

1938  Documented anti-Semitic remarks are heard over US radio (by Father Coughlin) on this day in history.   

1938  On November - 20 1st documented anti-semitic remarks over US radio (by Father Coughlin)   

1939  Marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer, dies at 72 on November - 20.   

1940  On this day in history hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis.   

1940  German air raid on Birmingham fails on November - 20.   

1941  Adm Nomura & Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history operation Galvanic, under command of Vice Admiral Raymond Spruance, lands Navy, Marine, and Army forces on Tarawa and Makin.   

1942  On this day in history 26th Russian Armoured Corps recaptures Perelazovski   

1943  US forces land on Tarawa and Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Island on November - 20.   

1943  U-538 sinks in Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1944  1st Japanse suicide submarine attack (Ulithi Atol, Carolines) on this day in history.   

1944  On November - 20 sekio Nishina, Japanese inventor (kaiten-suicide submarine), dies at 21   

1945  On November - 20 24 Nazi leaders put on trial at Nuremberg, Germany   

1945  On November - 20 the International Military Tribunal begins trying German war criminals at Nuremberg   

1945  The Nuremburg war crimes tribunal begins hearings with 24 Nazi leaders, including Hess and Goering, on trial on this day in history.   

1946  Lillian Hellman's "Another Part of the Forest," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1947  "Meet the Press" makes network TV debut on NBC on November - 20.   

1947  On this day in history britain's Princess Elizabeth, marries Duke Philip Mountbatten   

1947  On this day in history the first permanent TV installed on seagoing vessel (The New Jersey)   

1947  UN General assembly begins debate on printing their own stamps on this day in history.   

1948  On November - 20 uS balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record)   

1949  On this day in history jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000   

1950  In the Korean war advancing allied troops reach the Manchurian Chinese border on November - 20.   

1950  On November - 20 francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84   

1951  Snowdonia becomes a National Park on November - 20.   

1952  Cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP on November - 20.   

1952  Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher (La Critica), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1953  Scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, first to break Mach 2 (1300 MPH) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, 1st to break Mach 2 (1,300 MPH)   

1954  On November - 20 kTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1955  Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ on this day in history.   

1957  Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy, while testifing before Congress said that he would set up an agency to manage all defense research. Despite objections by some of the military, the research agency, known as ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) was created in early 1958. ARPA developed ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, in 1969 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46   

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0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on this day in history.   

1327  On November - 20 birth of bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)   

1602  On this day in history birth of otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)   

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on November - 20.   

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history birth of avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682)   

1625  On this day in history birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1625  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on November - 20.   

0869  Death of King Edmund of East Anglia on November - 20.   

0967  On this day in history aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies   

1347  Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle on November - 20.   

1437  On this day in history death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)   

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on November - 20.   

1518  Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies on this day in history.   

1527  On November - 20 death of wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic   

1529  Death of Karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio on this day in history.