1861 – Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as US Confederate President
1862 – New York-San Francisco direct telegraphic link forms
1869 – 1st US college football game, players used their hands or feet, Rutgers 6 Princeton 4
1906 – Chinese Government ministries are reorganized as part of the movement towards constitutional government; but in fact the Manchu princes retain control and there is little gain for the Chinese people
1918 – WWI: On the Western Front, Germany is now retreating as French and American troops cross the Meuse and move to take Sedan
1936 – Terence Rattigan’s play “French Without Tears” premieres in London
1950 – Branch Rickey signs 5-yr contract as VP/GM of Pittsburgh Pirates
1993 – Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1999 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Gulfstream Park; winners: Cat Thief, Anees, Beautiful Pleasure, Daylami, Silic, Soaring Softly, Cash Run, Artax
2012 – Green Moon wins the Melbourne Cup race at Flemington
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Today in History for 6th November 2020
Historical Events
1967 – US launches Surveyor 6; makes soft landing on Moon Nov 9
1991 – The last oil fire in Kuwait set by retreating Iraqi troops is extinguished
2013 – 15 people are killed after a suicide bombing in Baghdad, Iraq
2013 – 8 people are killed and 50 are injured by a suicide bombing in Damascus, Syria
2018 – Great Britain’s Prince Charles calls slavery “an indelible stain” but stops short of an apology in a speech in Accra, Ghana
2018 – More than 200 mass graves containing thousands of victims of ISIS discovered in former ISIS held areas according to UN report
Famous Birthdays
1659 – Theodor Schwartzkopff, German composer, born in Ulm, Germany (d. 1732)
1901 – Juanita Hall, American actress (South Pacific, Flower Drum Song), born in Keyport, New Jersey (d. 1968)
1940 – Dieter F. Uchtdorf, German aviator and religious leader (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), born in Moravská Ostrava
1965 – Brian Givens, American baseball pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Lompoc, California
1968 – Alfred Williams, American NFL defensive end (SF 49ers, Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Houston, Texas
1976 – Laurie Baker, American ice hockey forward (USA, Olympic-gold-98), born in Concord, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
1771 – John Bevis, English physician and astronomer (discovered Crab Nebula), dies at 75
1964 – Hugo Koblet, Swiss cyclist (1951 Tour de France, dies at 39
1989 – Yusaku Matsuda, Japanese actor (Detective Story), dies of cancer at 40
1991 – Andre Vandernoot, Flemish fluitist, conductor, dies at 64
2005 – Minako Honda, Japanese singer and musical actress, dies of leukemia at 38
2011 – Mel Hancock, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri), dies at 82
Famous Deaths for 5th November 2020
1869 – Otis Tufts, American machinist and inventor who built printing machines, steam engines, firefighting equipment and invented the steam pile driver, dies at 65
1872 – Thomas Sully, American portrait painter (Queen Victoria), dies at 89
1951 – Reggie Walker, South African athlete (Olympic gold 100m 1908), dies at 62
1968 – Estelle Hemsley, American actress (Leech Woman, Take a Giant Step), dies at 81
1977 – René Goscinny, French cartoonist (Asterix), dies of cardiac arrest during a routine stress test at 51
1992 – Jan Hendrik Oort, Dutch astronomer (hypothesized “Oort Cloud”), dies at 92
1996 – Lars-Ake Nilsson, diplomat, dies at 53
1997 – James Robert Baker, American novelist, screenwriter (b. 1946)
2000 – Jimmie Davis, American singer and songwriter (You Are My Sunshine), dies at 101
2012 – Elliott Carter, American composer, dies from natural causes at 103
Historical Events for 5th November 2020
1894 – Richard Strauss’ “Till Eulenspiegel” premieres
1912 – Arizona, Kansas and Wisconsin vote for female suffrage
1946 – John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) elected to US House of Representatives
1950 – Philippines president Elpidio Quirino ends emergency crisis
1953 – Terence Rattigan’s “Sleeping Prince” premieres in London
1967 – US troops conquer Loc Ninh South Vietnam
1967 – The Hither Green rail crash in the United Kingdom kills 49 people. The survivors include Bee Gee Robin Gibb.
1971 – NBA’s LA Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak
1992 – “Revenge Match of the 20th century” American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeats Russian Boris Spassky to win an unofficial match in Belgrade
2003 – 37th Country Music Association Award: Alan Jackson and Martina McBride wins
Today in History for 5th November 2020
Historical Events
1887 – Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship
1957 – Mrs Nellie McGrail wins $574,658 on a 2½ cent soccer pool ticket
1974 – Ella Grasso (Ct) elected first woman US governor not related to previous governor
1988 – 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to LA Clippers, 111-91
1988 – Cornell confirms grad student source of worst computer sabotage
1989 – 19th NYC Women’s Marathon won by Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway in 2:25:30
Famous Birthdays
1890 – Jan Zrzavý, Czech painter, born in Okrouhlice near Německý Brod, Bohemia (d. 1977)
1891 – Earl Neale, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach (Virginia; NFL: Philadelphia Eagles) and MLB outfielder (Cincinnati Reds), born in Parkersburg, West Virginia (d. 1973)
1935 – Jerry Amper Dadap, Filippino guitarist and composer, born in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
1936 – Michael Dertouzos, Greek internet pioneer, Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of the M.I.T. Laboratory for Computer Science (d. 2001)
1947 – Peter Noone, English rock singer, sometimes known as “Herman” (Herman’s Hermits – “I’m Into Something Good”; “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter”), born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, England
1972 – Tracy Greene, American NFL tight end (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Monroe, Louisiana
Famous Deaths
1804 – Elizabeth “Betje” Wolff-Bekker, poetess (Sara Burgerhart), dies at 66
1951 – Bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, Czech organist and composer, dies at 67
1987 – Jan Nicolaas Bakhuizen van den Brink, Dutch theologist and church historian, dies at 91
1996 – Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62
1997 – James Robert Baker, American novelist, screenwriter (b. 1946)
2000 – Victor Grinich, American businessman (b. 1924)
Famous Deaths for 4th November 2020
1890 – Jacob PP baron van Zuylen, Dutch foreign minister (1852-3), dies at 74
1898 – Charles Jerome Hopkins, American composer, dies at 62
1942 – Marcel Barger [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz
1974 – Bert Patenaude, American soccer forward (4 caps; scorer of first hat-trick in World Cup history, 1930), dies at 65
1982 – Dominique Dunne, actress (Poltergeist), murdered by boyfriend at 23
1994 – Fred “Sonic” Smith, American guitarist (MC5), dies at 46
1995 – Paul Eddington, British actor (Devil Rides Out, Yes Minister), dies at 68
1995 – Gilles Deleuze, philosopher, dies at 70
2003 – Ken Gampu, South African actor (b. 1929)
2013 – Hakon Barfod, Norwegian sailor and Olympic champion, dies at 87
Historical Events for 4th November 2020
1846 – Benjamin Palmer patents artificial leg
1953 – Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Philadelphia A’s
1957 – 2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched
1978 – 3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, and Darrell Evans, available
1995 – Key Arena opens, Seattle Supersonics beat LA Lakers 103-89
2001 – “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” 1st film adaptation of the books by J. K. Rowling, premieres starring Daniel Radcliffe
2015 – Katy Perry is the highest paid musician of the year earning 135 million, according to Forbes Magazine
2017 – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara opens in Jakarta with items from the collection of Indonesian tycoon Haryanto Adikoesoemo
2017 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Del Mar Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Caledonia Road, Stormy Liberal, Bar of Gold, Wuheida, Roy H, World Approval, Good Magic, Talismanic, Gunrunner
2017 – Scottish champions Celtic sets new all-time British record (63) for matches undefeated in all domestic football competitions beating St. Johnstone, 4-0 at McDiarmid Park
Today in History for 4th November 2020
Historical Events
1429 – Joan of Arc and Charles d’Albret liberate the heavily fortified town of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier after a siege
1934 – After posting 7 straight shutouts to start the NFL season, Detroit Lions beat Pittsburgh, 40-7 at University of Detroit Stadium; scored upon for the first time of the season; rush for NFL single game record 426 yards
1957 – 2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched
1978 – 3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, and Darrell Evans, available
1988 – First NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum – Hornets lose to Cavs, 133-93
1994 – United Center in Chicago opens – Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83
Famous Birthdays
1842 – William Barker Cushing, American naval officer (best known for sinking the CSS Albemarle during a daring nighttime raid on 27 October 1864), born in Delafield, Wisconsin (d. 1874)
1903 – Ion Vasilescu, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1960)
1943 – Marlene Jobert, French actress and novelist (Adventures of John Difool), born in Algiers, French Algeria
1946 – Frederick Elmes, American cinematographer (The Night Of), born in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
1968 – Carlos Baerga, Puerto Rico, infielder (Cleveland Indians)
1970 – Corey Schwab, Canadian NHL goalie (NJ Devils), born in North Battleford, Canada
Famous Deaths
1937 – Rogelio del Villar, Spanish composer, dies at 61
1940 – Manuel Azaña, Prime Minister of Spain (1931-33) and 2nd President of the Spanish Republic (1936-39), dies of a heart attack at 60 while in exile in France
1994 – Jan Wegter, actor (Pastorale 1943), dies at 64
1995 – Paul Eddington, British actor (Devil Rides Out, Yes Minister), dies at 68
1999 – Daisy Bates, American civil rights activist and publisher, dies at 84
1999 – Charles Wintour, English editor (The Evening Standard), dies at 82
Famous Deaths for 3rd November 2020
361 – Constantius II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (337-61), dies at 44
1808 – Theophilus Lindsey, English theologian and clergyman, dies at 85
1904 – Gaston Serpette, French composer, dies at 57
1918 – Aleksandr Lyapunov, Russian mathematician (Lyapunov exponent), dies at 61
1939 – Waldemar Lindgren, Swedish-American Geologist (economic geology, ore classification), dies at 79
1944 – Jack Miner, Canadian naturalist and conservationist, dies at 79
1954 – Henri Matisse, French painter and sculptor (Dance II), dies at 84
1992 – John H Davis, actor (Our Gang), dies of respiratory failure at 78
1994 – Ralph Wyckoff, American scientist and pioneer of X-ray crystallography, dies at 97
2015 – Howard Coble, American politician (Rep-R-NC, 1985-2015), dies at 84
Historical Events for 3rd November 2020
1468 – Liège is sacked by Charles I of Burgundy’s troops.
1935 – Philadelphia Eagles beat Boston Redskins, 7-6 at Fenway Park; respective quarterbacks combine to throw an NFL record 11 interceptions
1946 – Emperor Hirohito proclaims a new Japanese constitution
1964 – Lyndon B. Johnson is elected President of the United States in a landslide, defeating Republican candidate Barry Goldwater
1978 – Dominica gains independence from UK and adopts constitution
1988 – Pakistan claims it downed Afghan warplane
1997 – Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra becomes 6th player to be unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year; leads AL in hits (209), triples (11), multi-hit games (68); also sets AL rookie-record with 30-game hitting streak
1998 – “Shakespeare in Love” directed by John Madden and starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes premieres in New York (Best Picture 1999)
2007 – Navy beats Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime, ending the Fighting Irish’s NCAA Football-record winning streak against the Midshipmen at 43 games; last Navy win over Notre Dame, 35-14 in 1963
2018 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; Day 2 winners: Shamrock Rose, Stormy Liberal, City of Light, Sistercharlie, Roy H, Expert Eye, Monomoy Girl, Enable, Accelerate