Re: Bakers Dozen 2015.4 : Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:23 pm
13 historical events which took place on November 22 ...1. 1718 – British pirate Edward Teach (Blackbeard) is killed in battle
2. 1869 – In Dumbarton, Scotland, the clipper Cutty Sark is launched
3. 1963 – In Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated
4. 1913 – Benjamin Britten, English pianist, composer, and conductor was born
5. 1943 – Lebanon gains independence from France
6. 1968 – The Beatles release The Beatles (known popularly as The White Album)
7. 1975 – Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain
8. 1986 – Mike Tyson defeats Trevor Berbick to become youngest Heavyweight champion in boxing history
9. 1990 – British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her Prime-Ministership
10. 1985 - James Roby was born.