354 Historic Events for November 16
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| 1943 |
Death |
Marcel Verhamme, Belgian resistance fighter, executed
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Winfred "Blue" Lovett, US singer (Manhattans-One Life to Live)
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| 1944 |
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US 9th division and 1st Army attacks at Geilenkirchen
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Hugo Dittberner, writer
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| 1944 |
Death |
Charles Kellaway, cricketer (26 Tests 1910-1928), dies
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Charles Jay Hammer, actor (Fletcher Reade-Guiding Light)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
David O'Sullivan, NZ cricket left-arm spinner (in 11 Tests 1973-76)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Joanna Pettit, London, actress (Knots Landing, Cry of the Innocent)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Martine van Hamel, Brussels Belgium, ballerina (NYC Ballet Co)
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| 1945 |
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Yeshiva College (Univesity), chartered in NY, 1st US Jewish College
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| 1945 |
Death |
Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Kohtalon Vaaka), dies at 43
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Barbara Leigh, Ringgold Ga, actress (Vampirella)
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| 1947 |
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15,000 demonstrate in Brussels against mild sentence of nazis
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Chi Coltrane, US pianist/singer
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Steve Railsback, actor (Blue Monkey, Green Monkey, Escape 2000)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Aline Issermann, director (Amant Magnifiquew)
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| 1948 |
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Operation Magic Carpet - 1st plane from Yemen carrying Jews to Israel
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| 1949 |
Birth |
William Ackerman, composer
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Pattie Santos, rocker
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| 1950 |
Birth |
David Leisure, actor (Joe Isuzu, Airplane, Charley-Empty Nest)
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| 1950 |
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UN gets US govt approval to issue postage stamps
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| 1950 |
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US pres Truman proclaims emergency crisis caused by communist threat
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| 1950 |
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Egyptian king Faruk demands departure of all British troops
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Carl J Meade, Illinos, Major USAF/astronaut (STS 38, STS 50, 64)
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| 1952 |
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Papagos' Greek Concentratie wins Greeks parliamentary election
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