"On Nov. 20, 1945, 22 former Nazi officials went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. (Almost a year later, the International Military Tribune sentenced 12 of the defendants to death; seven received prison sentences ranging from 10 years to life; three were acquitted.) Also on this date: In 1910, Francisco Madero led a revolt against Mexican President Porfirio Diaz, marking the beginning of the decade-long Mexican Revolution."
"1947, Britain's future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey. In 1969, Native American activists began an occupation of Alcatraz Island that would last 19 months before they were forcibly removed by federal authorities. In 1982, the University of California, Berkeley, football team defeated Stanford University by scoring a touchdown on a lateral-filled kickoff return on the last play of the game, despite the Stanford marching band entering the field of play, thinking Stanford had already won."
"In 1992, fire seriously damaged Windsor Castle, the favorite weekend home of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. In 2003, music producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in the shooting of actor Lana Clarkson at his California home. (After a first trial ended with a hung jury in 2007, Spector was convicted of second-degree murder in 2009 and sentenced to 19 years to life; he died in prison at age 81 on Jan. 16, 2021.)"
On Nov. 20, 1945, 22 former Nazi officials went on trial in Nuremberg before an international war crimes tribunal; the International Military Tribunal later sentenced many to death or prison and acquitted some. In 1910 Francisco Madero led a revolt against President Porfirio Díaz, starting the Mexican Revolution. In 1947 Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. In 1969 Native American activists occupied Alcatraz Island for 19 months before federal removal. In 1982 UC Berkeley beat Stanford on a last-play lateral-filled kickoff return known as The Play. In 1992 fire damaged Windsor Castle. Phil Spector was charged with murder in 2003 and later convicted. Notable birthdays include Estelle Parsons, Don DeLillo and Joe Biden.
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