What Happened on November 29, 2001

Historical Events

UN Security Council unanimously approves a resolution extending the Oil-for-Food program in Iraq for another six-month period

Famous Deaths

George Harrison (1943-2001)

British guitarist, singer, songwriter, and sitar player (Beatles - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"; "Here Comes The Sun"; solo - "If Not For You"; Traveling Wilburys - "Handle With Care"), dies of lung cancer at 58

John Knowles, American writer (Morning in Antibes), dies at 75
Mic Christopher, Irish rock singer and songwriter (The Mary Janes; solo - "Heyday";"Skylarkin'"), dies of head injury after a fall at 32

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