Page 5: Historical Events In November - 29
Friday, 13 February 2026
1929 Don January, pro golfer (1976 Vardon Trophy). 

1930 Shirley Porter, English politician 

1932 Jacques Chirac, French president is born 

1932 Cole Porters musical "Gay Divorcee," premieres in NYC. 

1933 inaugural state liquor stores authorized (Pennsylvania). 

1933 1st state liquor stores authorized (Pennsylvania) 

1934 Chicago Bears beat Detroit in inaugural NFL game broadcast nationally. 

1934 Chic Bears beat Detroit (19-16) in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally. 

1935 Michael Savage is recorded as becoming 1st Labour premier of NZ 

1937 Prince Bernhard injured in auto accident in Netherlands. 

1938 Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Neth-Germany. 

1939 Cor Klint swims world record 200 m backstroke (2:38.8). 

1939 Philipp Scheidemann, German MP (SPD)/mayor of Kassel, dies at 74. 

1941 29th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 18-16 

1942 US rations coffee. 

1943 Partisan Tito forms temporary government in Jajce Bosnia 

1944 Albania liberated from Nazi control (National Day) 

1944 John Hopkins hospital performs inaugural open heart surgery. 

1944 Albania liberated from Nazi control (Natl Day) 

1945 Monarchy abolished as Yugoslavia proclaims it's republic 

1945 Yugoslavian Socialist Republic proclaimed. 

1946 Minister Drees begins emergency rule of old age facilities. 

1947 Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state. 

1947 UN Gen Assembly partitions Palestine between Arabs andJews. 

1947 35th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Calgary Stampeders, 10-9 

1948 Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley and 1200 hundred other people attended the unveiling of the inaugural car to be manufactured entirely in Australia--an ivory-colored motor car officially designated the 48-215, but fondly known as the Holden FX 

1948 "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie" debuted on NBC. 

1949 Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa 

1950 National Council of the Church of Christ in US established. 

1950 Three weeks after U.S. General Douglas MacArthur inaugural reported Chinese Communist troops in action in North Korea, U.N. troops begin a desperate retreat out of North Korea under heavy fire from the Chinese 

1950 National Council of Church of Christ in US forms. 

1951 inaugural underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat, Nevada 

1951 1st underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat Nevada. 

1952 President-elect Eisenhower visits Korea to assess the war. 

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