Osun Defender History Corner: November 13th In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

November 13th, 354

St. Augustine of Hippo, the Christian theologian and philosopher, was born.

November 13th, 1002

English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known as the St. Brice’s Day massacre.

November 13th, 1312

Edward III is proclaimed King of England after the death of his father, Edward II.

November 13th, 1775

The American Revolutionary War: Patriot forces under Colonel Guy Johnson defeated British forces

November 13th, 1851

The Denny Party lands at Alki Point, the first settlers in what would become Seattle, Washington.

November 13th, 1887

Bloody Sunday clashes in London between police and radical political demonstrators.

November 13th, 1927

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

November 13th, 1940

Walt Disney’s animated film “Fantasia” is released.

November 13th, 1942

The Battle of Guadalcanal: U.S. Marines turned the tide against the Japanese, capturing the airfield in the Battle for Henderson Field.

November 13th, 1956

The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

November 13th, 1970

Bhola cyclone, the deadliest tropical cyclone recorded, hits East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and the Bay of Bengal, killing at least 300,000 people.

November 13th, 1971

The American space probe Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.

November 13th, 1982

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.

November 13th, 1985

The Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted in Colombia, causing a volcanic mudslide that buried the town of Armero, resulting in the deaths of around 25,000 people.

November 13th, 1994

Sweden voted in a referendum to join the European Union.

November 13th, 2001

Afghanistan Northern Alliance forces capture Kabul.

November 13th, 2015

A series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, including at the Bataclan theatre, leave 130 people dead and hundreds injured.

November 13th, 2018

The Camp Fire becomes the deadliest wildfire in California history, killing at least 85 people and destroying thousands of homes.

November 13th, 2020

Alex Trebek, longtime host of the television game show “Jeopardy!,” passes away at the age of 80.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on November 13th. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.