Page 6: Historical Events In November - 20

1936  Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, Spanish Falange, executed on November - 20.   

1938  On this day in history documented anti-Semitic remarks are heard over US radio (by Father Coughlin)   

1938  1st documented anti-semitic remarks over US radio (by Father Coughlin) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer, dies at 72   

1940  Hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis on November - 20.   

1940  On November - 20 german air raid on Birmingham fails   

1941  On November - 20 adm Nomura & Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note   

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  26th Russian Armoured Corps recaptures Perelazovski on this day in history.   

1943  US forces land on Tarawa and Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Island on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 24 Nazi leaders put on trial at Nuremberg, Germany   

1945  The International Military Tribunal begins trying German war criminals at Nuremberg on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history lillian Hellman's "Another Part of the Forest," premieres in NYC   

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

1947  Britain's Princess Elizabeth, marries Duke Philip Mountbatten on this day in history.   

1947  On November - 20 the first permanent TV installed on seagoing vessel (The New Jersey)   

1947  On this day in history uN General assembly begins debate on printing their own stamps   

1948  US balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record) on November - 20.   

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 this day in history francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84   

1951  On November - 20 snowdonia becomes a National Park   

1952  Cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP on this day in history.   

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  Scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, 1st to break Mach 2 (1,300 MPH) on November - 20.   

1954  On this day in history kTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1955  Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ on November - 20.   

1957  On November - 20 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.   

1957  On November - 20 weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46   

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0270  On this day in history birth of maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313)   

1327  On this day in history birth of bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan)   

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On November - 20 birth of abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian   

1620  Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower was born on November - 20.   

1621  On November - 20 birth of avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682)   

1625  Artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on November - 20.   

1625  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

0869  On November - 20 death of king Edmund of East Anglia   

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on this day in history.   

1347  Stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1437  Death of Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363) on November - 20.   

1480  Eleonora van Austrian, translator, dies on this day in history.   

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

1527  Death of Wendelmoet "Weyntjen" Claesdochter, 1st Dutch woman burned as heretic on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history death of karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio