Page 7: Historical Events In November - 20

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 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 November - 20.   

1962  On November - 20 jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies   

1964  On this day in history john Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73   

1968  On this day in history cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50   

1973  Allan Sherman, parodist (Camp Granada, Harvey & Sheila), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1975  On November - 20 francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Span dictator (1936-75), dies at 82   

1976  George Harrison appears on Saturday Night Live on November - 20.   

1977  On November - 20 egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset   

1977  Maxie Wander, writer, dies on November - 20.   

1978  On November - 20 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  On November - 20 steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight   

1980  On this day in history uA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting   

1981  Anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship on this day in history.   

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  Marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83 on November - 20.   

1984  Alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78 on November - 20.   

1985  On November - 20 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  On November - 20 lynn Bari, actress (Shock, Nocturne, 6 Gun Law), dies at 71   

1990  On this day in history chief Justice Bertha Wilson (Supreme Court of Cda.) announces her retirement after 9 years   

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 November - 20.   

1990  Thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership on November - 20.   

1991  Gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On November - 20 john Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack   

1993  Christopher Frank, French writer, dies at 51 on November - 20.   

1994  On this day in history john Lucarotti, scriptwriter, dies at 68   

1995  On November - 20 ahmed Abel-Wadoud Karadawi, academic/activist, dies at 50   

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 November - 20.   

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0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on November - 20.   

1327  Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) was born on November - 20.   

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

1606  Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian was born on November - 20.   

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

1621  Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0967  On November - 20 aboe al-Faradj al-Isfahani, Arabic author (Book of liederen), dies   

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

1437  On this day in history death of thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, cardinal and lord chancellor (b. 1363)   

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

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 November - 20.   

1529  On November - 20 death of karl von Miltitz, papal nuncio