A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
November 13: Day of the Week
November 13, 2024 is the 318th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 48 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 13 Historical Event(s)
1901
The 1901 Caister Lifeboat Disaster.
1918
Allied troops occupy Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
1941
World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is torpedoed by GS U-81, sinking the following day.
1942
World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal – U.S. and Japanese ships engage in an intense, close-quarters surface naval engagement during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
1950
General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas.
1966
In response to Fatah raids against Israelis near the West Bank border, Israel launches an attack on the village of As-Samu.
1971
The American space probe, Mariner 9, becomes the first spacecraft to orbit another planet successfully, swinging into its planned trajectory around Mars.
1990
In Aramoana, New Zealand, David Gray shoots dead 13 people, in what becomes known as the Aramoana Massacre.
1992
The High Court of Australia rules in Dietrich v The Queen that although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, in most circumstances a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay when an accused is unrepresented.
2001
War on Terrorism: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States.
Who were born on November 13?
1486
Johann Eck, German theologian (d. 1543)
1504
Philipp I of Hesse (d. 1567)
1801
Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, queen of Prussia (d. 1873)
1899
Huang Xianfan, Chinese historian (d. 1982)
1906
Hermione Baddeley, English actress (d. 1986)
1908
C. Vann Woodward, American historian (d. 1999)
1932
Richard Mulligan, American actor (d. 2000)
1942
John Hammond, American musician
1956
Rex Linn, American actor
1981
Shawn Yue, Hong Kong actor and singer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters SOARGBIRUMOD? Check your answers here: Word scramble SOARGBIRUMOD. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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