1911 – Audience throws vegetables at actors for 1st recorded time in US
1941 – Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP
1945 – General George Marshall named special US envoy to China
1960 – Patrice Lumumba flees Leopoldville, Congo
1960 – Trailing 38-7 late in 3rd quarter, Buffalo Bills tie Broncos at 38-38
1972 – Yanks trade Ellis, Torres and Spikes to Indians for Nettles and Moses
1973 – Neil Simon’s play “Good Doctor” premieres in NYC
1983 – Desmond Haynes out handled the ball v India
2011 – German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel finishes 2nd in season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace to retain his F1 World Drivers Championship; wins by 122 points from Jenson Button
2019 – US President Donald Trump signs two bills backing Hong Kong protesters, which check the territories autonomy and ban the sale of munitions to Hong Kong police, angering China
Author: gil7
Today in History for 27th November 2020
Historical Events
1912 – Spanish protectorate in Morocco forms
1924 – In New York City, the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
1926 – Italian and Albania sign peace treaty
1967 – Gold pool nations pledge support of $35 per ounce gold price
1967 – French President Charles de Gaulle said ‘Non!’ to British entry to the European Common Market for the second time
2017 – North Korean ghost ship washes up Akita prefecture beach, Japan with 8 skeletons on board, 4th boat in a month
Famous Birthdays
1630 – Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria, born in Innsbruck, Austria (d. 1665)
1891 – Pedro Salinas, Spanish writer (Generation of 1927), born in Madrid (d. 1951)
1942 – Michael Devlin, American bass-baritone, born in Chicago, Illinois
1943 – Nicole Brossard, French Canadian poet, born in Montreal, Quebec
1970 – Patricia Zentilli, Canadian actress (Lexx), born in Kingston, Ontario
1980 – Michael Yardy, English cricketer
Famous Deaths
1984 – Percy Norris, deputy high commissioner of India, shot dead
1987 – Babe [Floyd Caves] Herman, Brooklyn Dodgers’ slugger (.324 lifetime average), dies at 84
1995 – Simon Bailey, 1st British priest to say he had AIDS, dies at 40
2006 – Bebe Moore Campbell, American author (b. 1950)
2007 – Sean Taylor, American NFL free safety (Pro Bowl 2006, 07; All Pro 2007; Washington Redskins), dies when shot by an armed intruder at 24
2013 – Nilton Santos, Brazilian footballer, dies from a lung infection at 88
Famous Deaths for 26th November 2020
1651 – Henry Ireton, English general and parliament leader (Marston Moor), dies at 40
1719 – John Hudson, British classical scholar (b. 1662)
1851 – Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French marshal, 10th Prime Minister of France, dies at 82
1963 – Amelita Galli-Curci, Italian-American operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds), dies at 81
1974 – Cyril Connolly, English intellectual (b. September 10, 1903)
1981 – Max Euwe, Dutch world chess champion (1935-37), dies at 80
1982 – Juhan Aavic, Estonian composer, dies at 98
1986 – Betico Croes, Arubian politician, dies in an accident at 48
1995 – David Briggs, record producer, dies at 51
2008 – Edna Parker, American supercentenarian, the oldest person in the world following the death of Yone Minagawa of Japan on August 13, 2007, dies at 115
Historical Events for 26th November 2020
1805 – Official opening of Thomas Telford’s Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, carrying the Llangollen canal 126 feet above the River Dee
1950 – China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River
1953 – Yamada Koun, leader of Sanbo Kyodan line of Zen, found 1st awakening
1956 – “The Price Is Right” debuts on NBC
1969 – Lottery for Selective Service draftees bill signed by President Nixon
1980 – Mike Schmidt is unanimous choice as NL MVP
1990 – Buffalo Bills become 6th 1st place NFL team to lose on same weekend
1990 – Premier Mazowiecki of Poland resigns
1999 – Steve Yzerman scores his 600th career goal
2017 – Presidential elections held in Honduras with allegations of electoral fraud and resulting violent protests
Today in History for 26th November 2020
Historical Events
1476 – Vlad III Dracula defeats Basarab Laiota with the help of Stephen the Great and Stephen V Bathory and becomes the ruler of Wallachia for the third time.
1941 – Amateur tennis champ Bobby Riggs turns pro
1955 – “Boy Friend” closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances
1961 – For 2nd time in his career, St Louis’ Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions
1974 – Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses in Nepal
2017 – Presidential elections held in Honduras with allegations of electoral fraud and resulting violent protests
Famous Birthdays
1818 – Louis Lacombe, French pianist and composer, born in Bourges, France (d. 1884)
1894 – Norbert Wiener, American mathematician (discovered cybernetics), born in Columbia, Missouri (d. 1964)
1905 – Bob Johnson, American baseball player, born in Pryor, Oklahoma (d. 1982)
1920 – Paul Rodenko, Dutch poet and author (Stolen Lover), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1976)
1921 – Françoise Gilot, French painter, designer, and author (Life with Picasso), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
1970 – Lorissa McComas, American actress (Lap Dancing, Vamp), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2009)
Famous Deaths
1933 – Edward Julius Biedermann, American organist and composer, dies at 84
1972 – R. P. Keigwin, English academic, dies at 89
1985 – Ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87
1987 – Thomas G Lanphier Jr, US WW II pilot, dies at 71
1993 – Mart Kempers, Dutch graphic artist and sculptor, dies at 69
1993 – Imad Aqal, Palestinian Izz-Danish al-Qassem-leader, shot to death
Famous Deaths for 25th November 2020
1803 – Joseph Wilton, English sculptor (Westminster Abbey), dies at 83
1883 – Ludwig Erk, German composer and folk song collector, dies at 76
1894 – Solomon Caesar Malan, British orientalist, dies at 82
1916 – Inez Milholland, American suffragist (National Woman’s Party), labor lawyer and socialist, dies at 30 after suffering from pernicious anemia
1950 – Gustaf John Ramstedt, Finland-Swedish linguist and diplomat, dies at 77
1981 – Morris Kirksey, American 4 X 100m (Olympic gold 1920), dies at 86
1983 – Anton Dolin [Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-kay], British dancer (Girl From Petrovka), dies at 79
1989 – Alva R. Fitch, American World War II and Korean soldier (b. 1907)
1997 – Hastings Kamuzu Band, PM/President of Malawi (1964-66/66-94), dies
2012 – Dinah Sheridan, British actress (Genevieve, The Railway Children, Don’t Wait Up), dies at 92
Historical Events for 25th November 2020
1034 – Malcolm II, King of Scots (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda) (b. 980) dies; Donnchad, the son of his second daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne.
1839 – Cyclone slams south eastern India with high winds and a 40 foot storm surge, destroying city of Coringa. Storm waves sweep inland, destroying 20,000 ships and killing an estimated 300,000 people
1950 – CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts claim 9th title; shutout Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 13-0
1952 – George Meany appointed as chairman of AFL
1962 – WBJA (now WMGC) TV channel 34 in Binghamton, NY (ABC) 1st broadcast
1971 – 37th Heisman Trophy Award: Pat Sullivan, Auburn (QB)
1981 – Rollie Fingers is 1st relief pitcher to win AL MVP
1986 – Oliver North’s secretary, Fawn Hall, smuggles documents out of his office
1990 – CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 10th Championship: beat Edmonton Eskimos, 50-11; Winnipeg’s 28 points in 3rd quarter is Grey Cup record
2018 – British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to claim his 5th Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 88 points from Sebastian Vettel; Mercedes’ 5th straight Constructors title
Today in History for 25th November 2020
Historical Events
1165 – Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) visits Utrecht
1874 – The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
1935 – International Institute for Social History (IISG) forms in Amsterdam
1981 – Failed coup by South African mercenaries in Seychelles
1986 – Oliver North’s secretary, Fawn Hall, smuggles documents out of his office
2000 – 12th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 40-12
Famous Birthdays
1752 – Johann Friedrich Reichardt, German composer, born in Königsberg, East Prussia (d. 1814)
1814 – Julius Robert von Mayer, German physician and physicist (first law of thermodynamics), born in Heilbronn, Württemberg (d. 1878)
1839 – Stanisław Duniecki, Polish composer, born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 1870)
1901 – Tibor Serly, Hungarian violinist and composer (American Elegy), born in Losonc, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1978)
1965 – Cris Carter, Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (8 × Pro Bowl 1993–2000; First-team All-Pro 1994, 99; NFL receiving TD leader 1995, 97, 99; Minnesota Vikings), born in Troy, Ohio
1973 – Yatil Green, wide receiver (Miami Dolphins)
Famous Deaths
1773 – Carl Hockh, German composer, dies at 66
1815 – Johann Peter Saloman, German composer and violinist, dies at 70
1989 – Frank M Thomas, actor (Behind the Headlines, M’Liss), dies
1994 – Gerard John Toorenaar, Amsterdam police commissar, dies at 69
1996 – Hugh Joseph Charles James L’Etang, medical writer, dies at 79
2002 – Karel Reisz, Czech theater director (b. 1926)
Famous Deaths for 24th November 2020
1781 – James Caldwell, American revolutionary (b. 1734)
1943 – Martin Raschke, German author and publisher dies at 38
1961 – Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67
1962 – James J Kilroy, tank inspector (Kilroy was here), dies at 60
1993 – Jan Schrauwen, Dutch sculptor, dies at 36
1993 – Germaine Emilie Madame Gres Krebs, haute Couturist, dies at 89
1994 – Ivo Perilli, Italian screenplay/director (Ragazzo), dies at 92
1995 – Stuart Henry, disc jockey, dies at 53
1996 – Michael James O’Hehir, commentator/journalist, dies at 76
2018 – David Defiagbon, Nigerian-Canadian boxer (Olympic silver 1996), dies at 48
Historical Events for 24th November 2020
1688 – General strategist John Churchill meets William III
1897 – Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston
1905 – Moshav Hertzlia forms in Israel
1947 – John Steinbeck’s novel “Pearl” published
1956 – CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos make it 3rd consecutive Championships; defeat Montreal Alouettes for 3rd straight year, 50-27
1964 – Rebellion ends in Zaire
1977 – France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
1983 – “The Colour of Magic” by Terry Pratchett published by Colin Smythe in the UK, 1st book in the Discworld series
2013 – 40th American Music Awards: Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake win
2019 – Taylor Swift wins six awards at American Music Awards including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade