371 Historic Events for November 15
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| 1916 |
Birth |
Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados
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| 1917 |
Birth |
Gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67)
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| 1918 |
Death |
Georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26
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| 1919 |
Death |
Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913), dies
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| 1919 |
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Senate 1st invokes cloture to end a filibuster (Versailles Treaty)
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Carol Bruce, [Shirley Levy], Great Neck NY, actress (Lillian-WKRP)
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Joseph Albert Wapner, La, judge (People's Court)
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| 1920 |
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Ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg
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| 1920 |
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Free City of Danzig forms under League of Nations protection
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| 1920 |
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League of Nations holds 1st meeting, in Geneva
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| 1921 |
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KYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Francesco Rosi, Naples Italy, director (Lucky Luciano)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Paul Acket, Dutch publisher/organizer (Music Express, North Sea Jazz)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Giorgio Manganelli, writer
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| 1922 |
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British Conservative wins election/Labour 2nd party
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Peter Hammond, London England, actor (Buccaneers)
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| 1924 |
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Dutch Christian Radio Society (NCRV) forms
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Jurriaan Andriessen, [Leslie Cool], Dutch pianist/composer
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Howard Baker, (Sen-R-Tenn), presidential chief of staff
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| 1926 |
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ATandT sells WEAF radio to RCA (NYC)
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| 1926 |
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1st formal radio network, RCA takes over ATandT 25 station Network (NBC)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Edward Asner, KC Kansas, actor (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant)
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| 1930 |
Birth |
J[ames] G[raham] Ballard, China, sci-fi author (Drowned World)
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Whitman Mayo, NYC, actor (Grady-Sanford and Son)
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| 1931 |
Death |
Cornelis A J van Dishoeck, publisher, dies
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