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November 13, 1997 "Lion King," opens at New Amersterdam Theater New York City November 13, 1997 Ken Griffey, Jr. unanimously wins AL MVP November 13, 1997 U.N. pulls out arms inspection teams from Iraq November 13, 1996 "Three Sisters," closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City November 13, 1996 Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP November 13, 1994 Sweden agrees to join European Union November 13, 1993 7.1 seaquake east of Kamchatka November 13, 1993 Chinese MD82 makes crash landing at Urumqi, 12 killed November 13, 1993 Pakistan minister of Foreign affairs Faruk Leghari elected president November 13, 1992 Riddick Bowe beats Evander Holyfield in 12 for heavywgt boxing title November 13, 1991 Bomb attack on Aad Kosto, Dutch social dem party-asst sec of state November 13, 1991 Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award November 13, 1990 Oakland's Bob Welch wins AL Cy Young Award November 13, 1989 Paul McCartney releases "Figure of 8" and "Ou Est Le Soleil" November 13, 1987 1st condom commercial on BBC TV November 13, 1986 Giselle Jeanne-Marie LaRonde of Trinidad, 23, crowned 36th Miss World November 13, 1986 NASA launches space vehicle S-199 November 13, 1986 U.S. president Reagan confesses weapon sales to Iran November 13, 1985 Dwight Gooden, youngest 20 game winner, wins Cy Young award November 13, 1985 Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, kills 25,000 November 13, 1984 David Levy finds his 1st comet November 13, 1984 Ryne Sandberg wins the NL MVP Award November 13, 1983 Pat Bradley wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic November 13, 1982 Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim fatally injured when KOed by Ray Mancini November 13, 1982 Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington D.C. November 13, 1981 Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains" November 13, 1980 U.S. spacecraft Voyager I sent back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn November 13, 1980 Gabriella Brum, 18, of W Germany crowned 30th Miss World, she resigns the next day, because she wants to marry her 52 year old boyfriend November 13, 1979 British newspaper "Times" resumes publishing after 1 year November 13, 1979 Ronald Reagan in New York announces his candidacy for president November 13, 1979 Willie Stargell and Keith Hernandez share NL MVP Award NL November 13, 1978 NASA launches HEAO November 13, 1977 25th Islander shut-out Resch 6-0 Gilles scores on 5th penalty shot November 13, 1977 Final Al Capp comic strip of "Li'l Abner" (1934-77) November 13, 1977 Silvia Bertolaccini wins LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open November 13, 1975 "Musical Jubilee" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 92 performances November 13, 1974 Dodgers Steve Garvey wins NL MVP November 13, 1973 "Gigi" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 103 performances November 13, 1973 Oakland A's Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP unanimously November 13, 1971 Mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet (Mars) November 13, 1970 Cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh November 13, 1970 Flooding ravages Ganges delta, 200,000-1 million killed November 13, 1970 Lieutenant General Hafez al-Assad becomes PM of Syria following military coup November 13, 1969 VP Spiro T. Agnew accused network TV news depts of bias and distortion November 13, 1968 Bob Gibson edges Pete Rose to win NL MVP November 13, 1967 NL owners OK AL expansion to Seattle and Kansas City November 13, 1966 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open November 13, 1965 "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 248 performances November 13, 1965 "Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89 November 13, 1964 Bob Petit (St. Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points November 13, 1964 Pope Paul VI gives tiara to poor November 13, 1961 WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting November 13, 1960 Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) November 13, 1960 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Swedish actress May Britt November 13, 1958 New York City Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball called the Continental League November 13, 1956 Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses November 13, 1955 1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba November 13, 1955 Argentine gen Pedro Aramburu succeeds E Lonardi as president November 13, 1953 Dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres November 13, 1952 False fingernails 1st sold November 13, 1952 KLBK TV channel 13 in Lubbock, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting November 13, 1951 Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan) November 13, 1950 U.S. win 1st world championship bridge contest November 13, 1948 "As the Girls Go" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 420 performances November 13, 1946 1st artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, MA November 13, 1946 Bradman scores 106 for an Australian XI vs. the MCC November 13, 1945 Australian Services draw 1st Victory Test against India November 13, 1942 Chaotic "sea battle of Friday the 13th" at Guadalcanal November 13, 1942 Minimum draft age lowered from 21 to 18 November 13, 1941 British aircraft carrier "Ark Royal" sank in Mediterranean November 13, 1941 German Abweht consults with Chetnikleider Draza Mihailovic November 13, 1940 Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released November 13, 1938 America's 1st saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified November 13, 1937 NBC forms 1st full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio November 13, 1935 Anti-British riots in Egypt November 13, 1933 1st modern sit-down strike, Hormel meat packers, Austin, Minn November 13, 1931 Hattie Caraway (D-AK) appointed 1st U.S. woman senator November 13, 1930 WA Drake's "Grand Hotel," premieres in New York City November 13, 1928 Bradman scores 132* for NSW against MCC November 13, 1927 NY-New Jersey Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens November 13, 1926 Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Bantam West Java November 13, 1922 Black Renaissance begins Harlem NY November 13, 1922 George Cohan's musical "Little Nellie Kelly," premieres in New York City November 13, 1922 Marc Connelly/George Kaufman's "'49ers," premieres in New York City November 13, 1921 "Sheik," starring Rudolph Valentino, is released November 13, 1921 U.S., France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty November 13, 1920 Hudson River frozen at Albany November 13, 1918 Monarch Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont abdicates throne November 13, 1918 Russia cancels Treaty of Brest-Litovsk November 13, 1918 Stahlhelm forms (anti communist/Polish/French) in Magdenburg November 13, 1916 British offensive at Ancre Belgium November 13, 1913 1st modern elastic brassiere patented by Mary Phelps Jacob November 13, 1909 259 miners die in a fire at St. Paul Mine at Cherry Ill November 13, 1909 Ben Simpson of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game November 13, 1907 French cyclist Paul Cornu flies 1st helicopter (twin rotor) November 13, 1906 C W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 vs. Queensland November 13, 1900 Baltimore Orioles (now New York Yankees) enter baseball's American League November 13, 1895 1st shipment of canned pineapple from Hawaii November 13, 1885 Serbian army occupies Bulgaria November 13, 1875 Harvard-Yale game is 1st college football contest with uniforms November 13, 1875 National Bowling Association organized in New York City November 13, 1868 American Philological Association organized in NY November 13, 1865 1st U.S. gold certificates issued November 13, 1865 PT Barnum's New American museum opens in Bridgeport November 13, 1865 U.S. issues 1st gold certificates November 13, 1862 Battle of Holly Spring, MS November 13, 1854 "New Era" sinks off New Jersey coast with loss of 300 November 13, 1851 1st meeting of anti-revolutionary "Netherlands and Orange" November 13, 1851 Telegraph connection between London-Paris linked November 13, 1849 Peter Burnett elected 1st governor of California November 13, 1843 Mt. Rainier in Washington State erupts November 13, 1839 1st U.S. anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY November 13, 1830 Oliver Wendell Holmes publishes "Old Ironsides" November 13, 1789 Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death and taxes" November 13, 1781 English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon November 13, 1775 American Revolutionary forces capture Montreal November 13, 1715 Battle at Sheriffmuir: English army beats Scottish earl of Mar November 13, 1715 Pro-James Edward Stuart-rebellion surrenders November 13, 1673 Prince Willem III/Raimundo earl Montecuccoli conquer Bonn November 13, 1642 Battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament November 13, 1565 King Philip II's "Letters out Segovia" reaches Brussels November 13, 1565 Pope Pius IV publishes degree Professi fidei November 13, 1553 English Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason November 13, 1511 England signs on to the Saint League November 13, 1002 English king Ethelred II launches massacre of Danish settlers November 13, 866 Pope Nicholas I answers the envoys of Boris (Ad consulta vestra) |