Top Historical Events That Happened on November 13

1927  NY-NJ Holland Tunnel, inaugural twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens.   

1927  NY-NJ Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens   

1928  Bradman scores 132* for NSW against MCC.   

1928  Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist, dies at 60   

1929  Steef C Weijers, Dutch MP (CDA).   

1930  WA Drake's "Grand Hotel," premieres in NYC.   

1930  Fred Harris, (Sen-D-Okla)   

1931  Hattie Caraway (D-AK) appointed 1st US woman senator.   

1933  The inaugural modern sit-down strike, Hormel meat packers, Austin, MN   

1933  1st modern sit-down strike, Hormel meat packers, Austin, Minn.   

1935  Anti-British riots in Egypt.   

1937  NBC forms 1st full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio   

1938  America's 1st saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified   

1939  George Nicholls Jr, actor (Finishing School), dies at 42   

1940  Walt Disney's"Fantasia" released   

1941  British aircraft carrier "Ark Royal" sank in Mediterranean.   

1942  Minimum draft age lowered from 21 to 18   

1942  Chaotic "sea battle of Friday the 13th" at Guadalcanal   

1942  Daniel J Callaghan, US spy (at Guadalcanal), dies   

1944  Paul Graener, composer, dies at 72.   

1945  Australian Services draw 1st Victory Test against India.   

1946  The inaugural artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, MA.   

1946  1st artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, MA.   

1948  "As the Girls Go" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 420 perfs   

1949  Whoopi Goldberg, American actress is born   

1950  US win 1st world championship bridge contest.   

1951  Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan)   

1951  Hugo Leichtentritt, composer, dies at 77.   

1952  False fingernails 1st sold   

1953  Dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres   

1954  Fay Baker, actress (Sorority Girl), dies at 60   

1955  The inaugural live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba.   

1955  1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba.   

1956  Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses   

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1312  Edward iii: King of england (1327-77, raped countess of salisbury)   

1486  Johann eck: German theologian   

1504  Philip the generous: Landgrave of hesse   

1504  Philipp i of hesse: Philipp i of hesse (d. 1567)   

1559  Albrecht/albertus: Archduke of austria/cardinal/viceroy of portugal   

1572  Cyril lucaris: Greek theologian   

1663  Friedrich wilhelm zachow: Composer   

1679  Thomas-philippe d'alsace et de boussu: South netherland cardinal   

0867  Death of Nicholas i: (the great), pope (858-67),   

1004  Abbo van fleury: [floriacensis], french abbott/saint,   

1093  Death of Edward macduncan: Scot crown prince/son of malcolm ii,   

1143  King fulk of jerusalem: King fulk of jerusalem   

1170  Albert i of brandenburg: Albert i of brandenburg   

1314  Albert ii: Margrave of meissen   

1319  Death of Erik vi menved: King of denmark (1286-1319),   

1345  Constance of penafiel: Wife of pedro i of portugal (b. 1323)