November 13th, 1921

Born on November 13th, 1921

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What happened on November 13th?

November 13th, 2015

Coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris perpetrated by the Islamic State killed 130 people and injured 413 others.

November 13th, 1992

The High Court of Australia ruled in Dietrich v The Queen that, although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay in most circumstances in which an accused is unrepresented.

November 13th, 1985

The volcano Nevado del Ruiz (pictured) erupted, causing a volcanic mudslide that buried the town of Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people.

November 13th, 1982

South Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo suffered fatal brain injuries during a match with American Ray Mancini in Las Vegas, leading to significant rule changes in the sport.

November 13th, 1974

Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed six members of his family in Amityville, New York, events that later inspired the book The Amityville Horror and a subsequent media franchise.

November 13th, 1966

Arab–Israeli conflict: In response to a Fatah landmine incident, the Israeli military conducted a large cross-border assault on the Jordanian-controlled West Bank village of Samu.

November 13th, 1963

A man wielding a dagger was subdued as he was about to attack Sanzō Nosaka, the chairman of the Japanese Communist Party.

November 13th, 1940

Walt Disney's Fantasia, the first commercial film shown with stereophonic sound, premiered at the Broadway Theatre in New York City.

November 13th, 1927

The Holland Tunnel opened, connecting Manhattan with Jersey City under the Hudson River.

November 13th, 1914

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

November 13th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: American forces captured Montreal without significant opposition as part of the Invasion of Quebec.

November 13th, 1642

First English Civil War: Royalist forces engaged the much larger Parliamentarian army at the Battle of Turnham Green near Turnham Green, Middlesex.

November 13th, 1002

King Æthelred II (pictured) ordered the massacre of all Danes in England.

November 13th, 1809

A British flotilla arrived at Ras Al Khaimah and launched an amphibious assault on the town, as a part of the Persian Gulf campaign of 1809.

November 13th, 2022

A mass stabbing occurs in Moscow, Idaho in which four University of Idaho students are killed in off-campus housing.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 13th

Same year
Born in 1921

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

85

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921, Christiania †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

95

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017)

*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo Alto

95

Clifton James

American actor (1920-2017)

*May 29th, 1921, Spokane †April 15th, 2017, Gladstone

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

97

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019)

*January 31st, 1921, Seattle †January 15th, 2019, Rancho Mirage

68

Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow

91

Hal David

American poet and lyricist (1921–2012)

*May 25th, 1921, New York City †September 1st, 2012, Los Angeles

95

Thomas Schelling

American economist (1921-2016)

*April 14th, 1921, Oakland †December 13th, 2016, Bethesda

43

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

*June 21st, 1921, New York City †June 7th, 1965, New York City

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921–1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

86

Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia

*June 8th, 1921, Kemusuk †January 27th, 2008, Jakarta

68

Bendt Rothe

Actor

*May 9th, 1921, Denmark †December 31st, 1989, Denmark

84

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor

*September 12th, 1921, Lviv †March 27th, 2006, Kraków

85

Murray Bookchin

American libertarian socialist author, orator, and philosopher (1921–2006)

*January 14th, 1921, The Bronx †July 30th, 2006, Burlington

92

Ottavio Missoni

Italian fashion designer and hurdler (1921–2013)

*February 11th, 1921, Dubrovnik †May 9th, 2013, Sumirago

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

55

James Jones

American author

*November 6th, 1921, Robinson †May 9th, 1977, Southampton

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1921 is a normal year and no leap year.

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