According to the AP, on November 20:
- In 1966, the musical "Cabaret" opened on Broadway.
- In 1970, Kinks singer Ray Davies re-recorded one word for the single "Apeman." The song contained the word "foggin'," which sounded too much like an expletive.
- In 1973, Who drummer Keith Moon collapsed twice during a concert in San Francisco, apparently because of jet lag. Guitarist Pete Townshend asked for a volunteer from the audience to finish the set -- and got one.
- In 1983, an estimated 100 million people watched the controversial ABC movie "The Day After," which depicted the outbreak of nuclear war.
- In 1990, the two performers known as Milli Vanilli held a press conference to discuss the lip-synching scandal that cost them their Grammy. Rob Pilatus told kids to get a good lawyer if they want to get into show business.
- In 1994, musician David Crosby got a liver transplant.
Today's Birthdays:
- Actress-comedian Kaye Ballard is 87.
- Actress Estelle Parsons is 85.
- Comedian Dick Smothers is 74.
- Singer Norman Greenbaum is 70.
- Actress Veronica Hamel is 69.
- Broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff is 66.
- Actor Samuel E. Wright (Sebastian in "Little Mermaid") is 66.
- Musician Joe Walsh is 65.
- Actor Richard Masur ("One Day at a Time") is 64.
- Actress Bo Derek is 56.
- Drummer Jim Brown of UB40 is 55.
- Actress Sean Young is 53.
- Pianist Jim Brickman is 51.
- Drummer Todd Nance of Widespread Panic is 50.
- Actress Ming-Na ("ER") is 49.
- Rapper Mike D of the Beastie Boys is 47.
- Rapper Sen Dog of Cypress Hill is 47.
- Actress Marisa Ryan ("New York Undercover") is 38.
- Country singer Dierks Bentley is 37.
- Actor Joshua Gomez ("Chuck") is 37.
- Country singer Josh Turner is 35.
- Actress Nadine Velazquez ("My Name Is Earl") is 34.
- Actress Ashley Fink ("Glee") is 26.
- Bassist Jared Followill of Kings of Leon is 26.
- Actor Cody Linley ("Hannah Montana") is 23.