November 13

What happened on November 13 in history

6 events fall on November 13, from 1002 to 1985. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on November 13

  1. 1002

    The St Brice's Day massacre

    Æthelred orders the killing of Danes living in England.

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  2. 1851

    The telegraph reaches Paris

    A submarine cable links London and Paris for business.

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  3. 1927

    The Holland Tunnel opens

    The first vehicle tunnel under the Hudson receives traffic.

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  4. 1940

    Fantasia premieres

    Disney's film opens with stereophonic sound in New York.

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  5. 1956

    Bus segregation is struck down

    The Supreme Court rules Alabama's law unconstitutional.

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  6. 1985

    The Nevado del Ruiz eruption

    Mudflows bury the Colombian town of Armero and kill over twenty thousand.

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