What Happened On November 13

What Happened On Nov 13 Events

1775 Nov 13 Montreal Is Captured
General Richard Montgomery led American troops in the capture of Montreal on November 13, 1775. The American presence in Canada proved short-lived. Just weeks later, British victory at Qu...
1864 Nov 13 Battle of Bull's Gap
Description: In November 1864, Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge undertook an expedition into East Tennessee, anticipating that Confederate sympathizers would join his force and help drive t...
1883 Nov 13 Alexander Graham Bell Give Eugenics Lecture at National Academy of Science
"defective variety of the human race." —Alexander Graham Bell
1909 Nov 13 Cherry Mine Disaster
Cherry is in Bureau county, 100 miles north and slightly west of Decatur, and about 10 miles north of Spring Valley, the home of John Mitchell. It is on a spur of the Chicago, Milwaukee a...
1916 Nov 13 "Behind the Screen" (film) is Released
Behind the Screen is a 1916 short silent film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, and also starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance. The film takes place in a movie st...
1917 Nov 13 Battle Of Mughar Ridge
The Battle of El Mughar Ridge on 13 November 1917 took place at Junction Station, where the Haifa-Jerusalem line branches to Beersheba. The battle succeeded in causing the Ottoman Seventh...
1918 Nov 13
to 1923 Sep 23
 Occupation of Constantinople
The Occupation of Constantinople (present day Istanbul) was the occupation of the capital of the Ottoman Empire, following the Armistice of Mudros by the Triple Entente of World War I. Th...
1947 Nov 13 Out of the Past is Released
Out of the Past (originally released in Britain as Build My Gallows High) (1947) is a film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur. The movie was adapted by Daniel Mainwaring (using the pseudon...
1950 Nov 13 Tete de l'Obiou Accident
The Tete de I'Obiou accident was an airliner crash in France on 13 November 1950. Curtiss Reid Flying Services had been operating a scheduled service between Paris and Rome since 1945. On...
1959 Nov 13 'The Mansion' Is Published
The Mansion is a novel by the American author William Faulkner, written in 1959. It is the last in a trilogy of books about the fictional Snopes family of Mississippi, following The Hamle...
1979 Nov 13 Ronald Reagan Announces Candidacy for President of the United States
Reagan-formerly an actor, Democrat, and governor of California-had first run for president in 1976 and was only barely beaten for the Republican nomination by Gerald Ford. Undaunted, he b...
1982 Nov 13 The Eagles release Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is the second compilation album by the Eagles. It features many of their biggest hits not on Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975), including "Hotel California", th...
1985 Nov 13 Armero Tragedy
The Armero tragedy (Spanish: Tragedia de Armero) was the major consequence of the November 13, 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Tolima, Colombia. Lahars (mudslides) from the mountain's...
1987 Nov 13 "Hope And Glory" Is Released
Hope and Glory is a 1987 British/American comedy-drama-war film, written and directed by John Boorman. Boorman based the film on his own early life experiences of growing up in the Blitz ...
1989 Nov 13 "You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3" by Frank Zappa Is Released
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 is a double disc collection of live recordings by Frank Zappa, spanning from December 10, 1971 to December 23, 1984. All the songs on disc one a...
1991 Nov 13 Cape Fear (1991 film) is Released
Cape Fear is a 1991 thriller film, directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a remake of the 1962 film of the same name and tells the story of a family man, a former public defender, whose famil...
1991 Nov 13 "The Tape" - Season 3 Episode 8 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Tape" is the twenty-fifth episode of Seinfeld. The episode was the eighth episode for the show's third season. It aired on November 13, 1991. The episode was written by Larry Davi...
1993 Nov 13 MST3K Ep. 515 - "The Wild World of Batwoman"
(Short: Cheating) Revealingly-clad crimefighter Batwoman and her loyal young female assistants battle villains Ratfink and Professor Neon. Watch for a scene with multiple Ratfinks running...
1995 Nov 13 Car bomb in downtown Riyadh
Seven people died and sixty were wounded after a van full of Semtex exploded outside a government-owned building in downtown Riyadh. Though Osama bin Laden never officially took responsib...
1995 Nov 13 National Guard Bombing
On November 13, 1995 in downtown Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Telateen Street a car-bomb exploded. It was close to where the U.S. Army and the Vinnell Corporation were training the Saudi Natio...
1995 Nov 13 The Rolling Stones Release 'Stripped'
Stripped is a live album by The Rolling Stones released in 1995 during the Voodoo Lounge Tour. The album is notable for being unlike any previous live release by the band in that it featu...
1995 Nov 13 US Military Headquarters Bombed in Saudi Arabia
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a car bomb exploded at U.S. Military Headquarters. Fatalaties included 5 U.S. Servicemen. Injuries included were 34 Americans and the rest were civilans. Two expl...
2001 Nov 13 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty released
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a stealth action video game directed by Hideo Kojima, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2...
2002 Nov 13 South Park Episode 613 - "The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers"
The boys are on a mission: return "The Lord of the Rings" to the Two Towers Video Store in Conifer. But this is no ordinary copy. Butters, the evil sixth graders, and the boys' parents al...
2004 Nov 13 Russell Tyrone Jones, aka Ol' Dirty Bastard, dies of an accidental drug overdose
Jones collapsed at approximately 4:35 p.m. on November 13, 2004 (two days before his 36th birthday) at RZA's recording studio (36 Records LLC on West 34th Street in New York City). He was...
2005 Nov 13 New England Patriots defeat Miami Dolphins, 23-16
Two plays. Two inches. Too good. The essence of what makes pro football the game America loves and coaches hate decided yesterday's gutsy 23-16 Patriots victory over the Miami Dolphins...
2006 Nov 13 Outworld Releases "Outworld"
Outworld is the debut album by the American progressive metal band Outworld. It was released on November 13, 2006 by Replica Records. The Japanese version of the album includes a bonus tr...
2007 Nov 13 Queensrÿche release Take Cover
Take Cover is a cover album by Seattle-based progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released on November 13, 2007. Its release was announced by the band on August 28, 2007. After its first w...
2008 Nov 13 Boston Bruins defeat Montreal Canadiens, 6-1
On the heels of a shootout victory Wednesday night in Chicago, the Bruins had to face the Montreal Canadiens last night at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins had not beaten the Canadiens in ...
2008 Nov 13
to 2008 Nov 15
 Montecito Tea Fire occurs
The Montecito Tea Fire is a wildfire that began on November 13, 2008, destroying 210 homes in the cities of Montecito and Santa Barbara, California in the United States of America. It was...
2008 Nov 13 New York Jets defeat New England Patriots, 34-31
FOXBOROUGH - Sometimes things happen on a football field that leave you confused and speechless. Forget the 34-yard Jay Feely field goal that won this tremendously entertaining game. T...
2008 Nov 13 World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Released
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is the second expansion set for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft, following The Burning Crusade. It ...
2009 Nov 13 Atlanta Hawks defeat Boston Celtics, 97-86
They had already mounted a few heads on the mantel. New Orleans. Portland. Denver. But the 97-86 win over the Celtics last night at the Garden was the kind of prize the Hawks ...
2009 Nov 13 Dallas Mavericks defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 89-77
They won't be pushed around, these Timberwolves. They won't back away from a challenge. Well, unless the challenge involves basketball. The Timberwolves showed commendable spirit an...
2009 Nov 13 Golden State Warriors defeat New York Knicks, 121-107
The Knicks are now so bloody awful that Friday night they were outclassed by the NBA's most dysfunctional team. Despite having one player, Stephen Jackson, who is working on his exit s...
2009 Nov 13 Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, 87-50
About the Gophers: The Gophers are coming off the program's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2005. A nationally ranked recruiting class -- well, half of one -- figures to help Minne...
2009 Nov 13 NASA's LCROSS Lunar Satellite Discovers 'Significant' Water on the Moon
(CNN) -- NASA said Friday it had discovered water on the moon, opening "a new chapter" that could allow for the development of a lunar space station. The discovery was announced by pro...
2009 Nov 13 President Obama Arrives in Tokyo to Begin East Asia Tour
President Barack Obama on Friday arrived in Tokyo, the first stop in a week-long tour that will also take him to Seoul, Singapore and Beijing to tackle the global economic recovery, clima...
2009 Nov 13 Washington Capitals defeat Minnesota Wild, 3-1
WASHINGTON - For the first 10 minutes Friday night, the Wild looked like a BMW whizzing 100 miles per hour up the Autobahn. But slowly but surely, as if somebody was siphoning the gas ...
2012 Nov 13 RIFT: Storm Legion Released
WELCOME HOME Debuting in Storm Legion™, Dimensions are player- and guild-owned slivers of Telara. Fully customizable with items and building blocks you acquire throughout your adventures...