November 13th, 1940

Born on November 13th, 1940

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What happened on November 13th, 1940?

November 13th, 1940

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

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November 13th, 1940

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

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What else 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

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

In Amityville, New York, Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed the other six members of his family, later inspiring the book The Amityville Horror and the subsequent media franchise.

November 13th, 1966

The Israeli military conducted a large cross-border assault on the Jordanian-controlled West Bank village of Samu in response to a Fatah land mine incident.

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, 1927

The Holland Tunnel (eastbound trip shown) opened, connecting Manhattan with Jersey City under the Hudson River.

November 13th, 1914

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

November 13th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: Patriot 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 ordered the massacre of all Danes in England.

November 13th, 2015

Islamic State operatives carry out a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, including suicide bombings, mass shootings and a hostage crisis. The terrorists kill 130 people, making it the deadliest attack in France since the Second World War.

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

Born on November 13th, 1940

81

Saul Kripke

American philosopher and logician (1940–2022)

*November 13th, 1940, Bay Shore †September 15th, 2022, New York City

73

Tabu Ley Rochereau

Congolese singer and songwriter

*November 13th, 1940, Bagata, Bandundu †November 30th, 2013, Brussels metropolitan area

83

Kazbek Tuaev

Soviet footballer

*November 13th, 1940, Alat

80

Janet Lawson

Singer and educator

*November 13th, 1940, Baltimore †January 22nd, 2021, New Jersey

83

William Taubman

American political scientist

*November 13th, 1940, New York City

83

Baby Washington

American singer

*November 13th, 1940, Bamberg

28

Rudolf Schwarzkogler

Austrian artist (1940-1969)

*November 13th, 1940, Vienna †June 20th, 1969, Vienna

77

Daniel Pilon

Canadian actor

*November 13th, 1940, Montreal †June 26th, 2018, Montreal

77

Peter Heintel

Austrian university teacher, psychologist and writer

*November 13th, 1940, Vienna †July 12th, 2018

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Who's birthday is on November 13th?

81

Garry Marshall

American actor and filmmaker (1934–2016)

*November 13th, 1934, The Bronx †July 19th, 2016, Burbank

83

Robert Bonnaud

Historian

*November 13th, 1929, Marseille †January 22nd, 2013, 13th arrondissement of Paris

40

Jean Seberg

American actress (1938–1979)

*November 13th, 1938, Marshalltown †August 30th, 1979, 16th arrondissement of Paris

68

Whoopi Goldberg

American actress, comedian, author and television personality

*November 13th, 1955, New York City

34

Philip Welker

Badminton player

*November 13th, 1989, Ottweiler

23

24kGoldn

American rapper and singer

*November 13th, 2000, San Francisco

70

Frances Conroy

American actress

*November 13th, 1953, Monroe

69

Chris Noth

American actor

*November 13th, 1954, Madison

67

Richard Mulligan

American actor (1932-2000)

*November 13th, 1932, The Bronx †September 26th, 2000, Los Angeles

69

Hartmut Schade

German association football player and manager

*November 13th, 1954, Radeberg

70

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

President of Mexico since 2018

*November 13th, 1953, Tepetitán

93

Madeleine Sherwood

Canadian actress

*November 13th, 1922, Montreal †April 23rd, 2016, Saint-Hippolyte

87

Linda Christian

Mexican actress (1923–2011)

*November 13th, 1923, Tampico †July 22nd, 2011, Palm Desert

80

Henri Elendé

Congolese athletics competitor

*November 13th, 1941, Brazzaville †June 23rd, 2022, Brazzaville

82

Eberhard Diepgen

German politician

*November 13th, 1941, Pankow

22

Daiki Kajiwara

Badminton player

*November 13th, 2001, Fukuoka

82

Huang Xianfan

Chinese historian, ethnologist and educator (1899-1982)

*November 13th, 1899, Fusui County †January 18th, 1982, Guilin

54

Gerard Butler

Scottish actor and film producer (born 1969)

*November 13th, 1969, Paisley

52

Noah Hathaway

American actor and a former teen idol (born 1971)

*November 13th, 1971, Los Angeles

76

Joe Mantegna

American actor, producer, and director

*November 13th, 1947, Chicago

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Born in 1940

83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

84

Lorns Skjemstad

Norwegian cross-country skier

*March 10th, 1940, Inderøy Municipality

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

83

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

76

Al Jarreau

American singer (1940–2017)

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi District

84

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

77

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

*April 24th, 1940, Corona †May 9th, 2017, Los Angeles

83

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

*September 1st, 1940, Lillebonne

82

James Caan

American actor (1940–2022)

*March 26th, 1940, The Bronx †July 6th, 2022, Los Angeles

80

Wolfgang Clement

German politician

*July 7th, 1940, Bochum †September 27th, 2020, Bonn

84

Nancy Pelosi

American politician (born 1940)

*March 26th, 1940, Baltimore

32

Bruce Lee

Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

*November 27th, 1940, San Francisco Chinese Hospital †July 20th, 1973, Kowloon Tong

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

55

Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet (1940-1996)

*May 24th, 1940, Saint Petersburg †January 28th, 1996, Brooklyn

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

79

Tilo Prückner

German actor and author

*October 26th, 1940, Augsburg †July 2nd, 2020, Berlin

83

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

*July 7th, 1940, Liverpool

83

Patrick Stewart

British actor (born 1940)

*July 13th, 1940, Mirfield

77

John Hurt

British actor (1940–2017)

*January 22nd, 1940, Chesterfield †January 25th, 2017, Norfolk

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Yes: 1940 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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