Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In November - 20
Thursday, 25 April 2024
1959 On November - 20 the all-new 105E Anglia was introduced in the United States--the first British Ford to be marketed to Americans on a large scale 
1959 UN adopts the declaration of children's rights on November - 20.
1960 Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies on this day in history.
1962 On November - 20 president John F. Kennedy lifts the Blockade of Cuba.
1962 Jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies on this day in history.
1964 John Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1968 Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 on November - 20.
1973 Allan Sherman, parodist (Camp Granada, Harvey & Sheila), dies at 48 on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Span dictator (1936-75), dies at 82
1976 George Harrison appears on Saturday Night Live on November - 20.
1977 Egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset on this day in history.
1977 Maxie Wander, writer, dies on November - 20.
1978 On this day in history 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.
1980 Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight on this day in history.
1980 UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting on November - 20.
1981 Anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship on this day in history.
1981 On November - 20 ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album
1983 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war on November - 20.
1983 On this day in history marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83
1984 On this day in history alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78
1985 On this day in history bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65
1986 On November - 20 uN's WHO announces first global effort to combat AIDS
1989 On this day in history lynn Bari, actress (Shock, Nocturne, 6 Gun Law), dies at 71
1990 Chief Justice Bertha Wilson (Supreme Court of Cda.) announces her retirement after 9 years on this day in history.
1990 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 on this day in history.
1990 Thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership on this day in history.
1991 Gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies on November - 20.
1992 John Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack on this day in history.
1993 Christopher Frank, French writer, dies at 51 on November - 20.
1994 John Lucarotti, scriptwriter, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1995 Ahmed Abel-Wadoud Karadawi, academic/activist, dies at 50 on November - 20.
1996 Bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1997 Gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana on November - 20.
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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