Page 6: Historical Events In November - 20

1936  On November - 20 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 November - 20.   

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

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

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

1940  German air raid on Birmingham fails on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history adm Nomura & Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note   

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

1942  26th Russian Armoured Corps recaptures Perelazovski on November - 20.   

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

1943  On this day in history u-538 sinks in Atlantic Ocean   

1944  On November - 20 1st Japanse suicide submarine attack (Ulithi Atol, Carolines)   

1944  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1947  Britain's Princess Elizabeth, marries Duke Philip Mountbatten on November - 20.   

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  US balloon reaches height of 42.7 km (record) on this day in history.   

1949  Jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000 on November - 20.   

1950  On this day in history in the Korean war advancing allied troops reach the Manchurian Chinese border   

1950  Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84 on November - 20.   

1951  On this day in history snowdonia becomes a National Park   

1952  On November - 20 cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP   

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

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0270  On November - 20 birth of maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313)   

1327  Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) was born on this day in history.   

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

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on this day in history.   

1620  On November - 20 birth of peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower   

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

1625  On November - 20 birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1625  On November - 20 birth of paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654)   

0869  On this day in history death of king Edmund of East Anglia   

0967  Aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies on November - 20.   

1347  On November - 20 stefano Colonna, Roman senator, dies in battle   

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

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

1518  On this day in history pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies   

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