November 13, 1970: Cyclone kills over 300,000 people in East Pakistan; no survivors left on 13 islands south of the "X"November 16, 1970: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar makes first flight[1]November 17, 1970: The uncrewed Soviet "bathtub-on-wheels" Lunokhod 1 becomes first rolling vehicle on the MoonNovember 13, 1970: Hafez al-Assad begins three decade rule of Syria; his son Bashar al-Assad (lower left) has ruled since 2000