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- 1789 In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, Benjamin Franklin writes "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes"
- 1933 First modern sit-down strike by Hormel meat packers in Austin, Minnesota
- 1956 US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional
Nov 13 in Film & TV
- 1940 Walt Disney's animated film "Fantasia", starring Leopold Stokowski, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Mickey Mouse, and ballet dancing hippopotamuses, premieres at the Broadway Theatre, New York City
Nov 13 in Music
- 2002 Eminem releases single 'Lose Yourself' from soundtrack of "8 Mile", 1st rap song to win Academy Award Best Original Song
- 2020 Kylie Minogue becomes the first woman to top the UK album chart over five consecutive decades with "Disco"
Nov 13 in Sport
- 1982 WBA lightweight champion Ray Mancini beats South Korean challenger Duk Koo Kim by TKO in 14th round in Las Vegas; Kim collapses, falls into a coma and dies 4 days later; as a result, WBC shortens title bouts to 12 rounds; WBA & WBO follow in 1988, and IBF in 1989
Did You Know?
The Great Bell of Big Ben first chimes at the foot of the still unfinished clock tower outside the Palace of Westminster
Fun Fact About November 13
World's earliest wine-making uncovered from Khramis Didi Gora, Georgia, in clay pots from 6,000BC
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