What Happened on November 13?

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EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 13

Explore the most important historical events that happened on November 13, featuring key moments that shaped the world.

Allies of World War I

Year: 1918

World War I: Allied troops occupy Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.

Supreme Court of the United States

Year: 1922

The United States Supreme Court upholds mandatory vaccinations for public school students in Zucht v. King.

Battle of Monte Grappa

Year: 1917

World War I: beginning of the First Battle of Monte Grappa (in Italy known as the "First Battle of the Piave"). The Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces, despite help from the German Alpenkorps and numerical superiority, will fail their offensive against the Italian Army now led by its new chief of staff Armando Diaz.

World War I

Year: 1916

World War I: Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes is expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription.

Zaian War

Year: 1914

Zaian War: Berber tribesmen inflict the heaviest defeat of French forces in Morocco at the Battle of El Herri.

Holland Tunnel

Year: 1927

The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River vehicle tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City.

Walt Disney

Year: 1940

Walt Disney's animated musical film Fantasia is first released at New York's Broadway Theatre, on the first night of a roadshow.

Great Britain national rugby league team

Year: 1954

Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of around 30,000 spectators.

BIRTHS ON NOVEMBER 13

Discover famous people and historical figures born on November 13, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.

Oskar Werner

Year of birth: 1922

Oskar Werner, Austrian-German actor (died 1984)

Joonas Kokkonen

Year of birth: 1921

Joonas Kokkonen, Finnish pianist and composer (died 1996)

Jack Elam

Year of birth: 1920

Jack Elam, American actor (died 2003)

George Grant (philosopher)

Year of birth: 1918

George Grant, Canadian philosopher and academic (died 1988)

Jack Narz

Year of birth: 1922

Jack Narz, American game show host and announcer (died 2008)

Linda Christian

Year of birth: 1923

Linda Christian, Mexican-American actress (died 2011)

Helena Carroll

Year of birth: 1928

Helena Carroll, Scottish-American actress (died 2013)

Hampton Hawes

Year of birth: 1928

Hampton Hawes, American pianist and author (died 1977)

DEATHS ON NOVEMBER 13

Look back at notable individuals who passed away on November 13, and learn about their lasting influences on history.

Margaret Wise Brown

Year of death: 1952

Margaret Wise Brown, American author (born 1910)

Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist

Year of death: 1954

Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, German field marshal (born 1881)

Moshe Pesach

Year of death: 1955

Moshe Pesach, Greek rabbi (born 1869)

Bernard DeVoto

Year of death: 1955

Bernard DeVoto, American historian and author (born 1897)

Daniel J. Callaghan

Year of death: 1942

Daniel J. Callaghan, American admiral (born 1890)

Mrs. Leslie Carter

Year of death: 1937

Mrs. Leslie Carter, American actress (born 1857)

Cecilie Thoresen Krog

Year of death: 1911

Cecilie Thoresen Krog, Norwegian women's rights pioneer (born 1858)

Ignác Goldziher

Year of death: 1921

Ignác Goldziher, Hungarian scholar of Islam (born 1850)

HOLIDAYS ON NOVEMBER 13

See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on November 13 around the world.

Stanislaus Kostka

Christian feast day: Stanislaus Kostka

Premonstratensians

Christian feast day: Saints of the Premonstratensian Order

Charles Simeon

Christian feast day: Charles Simeon (Church of England)

Hundred Thousand Martyrs of Tbilisi

Christian feast day: The Hundred Thousand Martyrs of Tbilisi (Georgian Orthodox Church)

World Kindness Day

Sadie Hawkins Day

Sadie Hawkins Day (United States)

Benedictines

Christian feast day: Saints of the Benedictine family

Quintian of Rodez

Christian feast day: Quintian of Rodez

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