Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In November - 20
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
1959 The all-new 105E Anglia was introduced in the United States--the first British Ford to be marketed to Americans on a large scale on this day in history. 
1959 UN adopts the declaration of children's rights on this day in history.
1960 On November - 20 jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies
1962 President John F. Kennedy lifts the Blockade of Cuba on this day in history.
1962 Jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies on this day in history.
1964 On November - 20 john Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73
1968 Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.
1973 Allan Sherman, parodist (Camp Granada, Harvey & Sheila), dies at 48 on November - 20.
1975 On this day in history francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Span dictator (1936-75), dies at 82
1976 On November - 20 george Harrison appears on Saturday Night Live
1977 On November - 20 egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset
1977 On this day in history maxie Wander, writer, dies
1978 A satellite system for transmitting newspaper content was dedicated on this day in 1978. The system transmitted The Wall Street Journal from where it was typeset in Massachusetts to Orlando, Florida, at a rate of 3.5 minutes per page on November - 20.
1980 Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight on November - 20.
1980 UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting on this day in history.
1981 On this day in history anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship
1981 On this day in history ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album
1983 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war on this day in history.
1983 On November - 20 marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83
1984 On November - 20 alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78
1985 On this day in history bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65
1986 UN's WHO announces first global effort to combat AIDS on November - 20.
1989 Lynn Bari, actress (Shock, Nocturne, 6 Gun Law), dies at 71 on November - 20.
1990 On this day in history chief Justice Bertha Wilson (Supreme Court of Cda.) announces her retirement after 9 years
1990 On this day in history layne Halls of Silver Creek, New York, died at the age of 105, according to his death certificate. Halls had the distinction of being the oldest licensed driver in the United States at the time
1990 Thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership on November - 20.
1991 On November - 20 gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies
1992 John Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack on November - 20.
1993 On this day in history christopher Frank, French writer, dies at 51
1994 John Lucarotti, scriptwriter, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1995 On November - 20 ahmed Abel-Wadoud Karadawi, academic/activist, dies at 50
1996 Bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67 on November - 20.
1997 On November - 20 gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana
1998 Okanagan Valley Railway commences operation over the former CP line between Sicamous and Kelowna, BC (including running rights over the CN between Vernon and Kelowna). The formal handing over ceremony took place on January 15, 1999 on this day in history.
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